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Abbigail

AB-ih-gayl

Popularity

#3950

falling

Letters

8

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

12,119

Peak Year

#676 in 2009

First Recorded

1959

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Abbigail is a variation of Abigail, a Hebrew name meaning "my father is joy" or "father of joy". It's a biblical name, the wife of King David in the Old Testament.

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Numerology

1

The Leader

Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.

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Personality Traits

intelligentcharmingkindgenerous

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