Abaigh
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- AB-ee
- Origin
- Hebrew
Abaigh is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “my father is joy”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Abaigh mean?
Hebrew: Irish short form of Abaigeal (Abigail)
“my father is joy”
Irish-spelled short form related to Abaigeal, the Irish form of Abigail.
Is Abaigh a girl's or a boy's name?
Abaigh is a girls' name.
How popular is Abaigh in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2014, with 4 girls.
Abaigh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,888 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 2 | #6,264 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | #5,865 |
| 2002 | 1 | #5,540 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 2 | #4,986 |
Names like Abaigh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aaliyah, Ayah, Aaminah, Afrah, Zainab, Ayra, Farah, Aiza, Aayah, Hadassah, Aafiyah, Safa
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Abaigh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/abaigh, updated 20 October 2026.