Abbigayle
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- AB-ih-gayl
- Origin
- Hebrew
Abbigayle is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “my father's joy”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Abbigayle mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Abigayle, itself a variant of Abigail
“my father's joy”
Abigail was a wife of King David, praised in the Bible for her good sense.
Meaning borrowed from Abigayle. More on Wiktionary.
Is Abbigayle a girl's or a boy's name?
Abbigayle is a girls' name.
How popular is Abbigayle in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 5 girls.
Abbigayle in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 1 | #5,353 |
| 2000 | 1 | #5,280 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 1 | #5,152 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,896 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,815 |
How popular is Abbigayle in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 87 girls. It first appears in the records in 1986.
Half of all the girls named Abbigayle in the US since 1880 were born between 2000 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Abbigayle in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | #15,300 |
| 2021 | 6 | #13,459 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 11 | #9,146 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9,337 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5,283 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6,974 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4,890 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3,571 |
| 2012 | 42 | #3,710 |
| 2011 | 47 | #3,406 |
| 2010 | 62 | #2,802 |
| 2009 | 68 | #2,671 |
| 2008 | 64 | #2,802 |
| 2007 | 82 | #2,328 |
| 2006 | 68 | #2,631 |
| 2005 | 60 | #2,752 |
| 2004 | 60 | #2,707 |
| 2003 | 71 | #2,343 |
| 2002 | 71 | #2,285 |
| 2001 | 87 | #1,964 |
| 2000 | 80 | #2,051 |
| 1999 | 75 | #2,048 |
| 1998 | 62 | #2,276 |
| 1997 | 45 | #2,730 |
| 1996 | 24 | #4,301 |
| 1995 | 33 | #3,352 |
| 1994 | 13 | #6,666 |
| 1993 | 15 | #5,949 |
| 1992 | 5 | #13,308 |
| 1991 | 6 | #11,501 |
| 1990 | 10 | #7,874 |
| 1989 | 9 | #8,031 |
| 1988 | 5 | #11,792 |
| 1987 | 6 | #9,820 |
| 1986 | 8 | #7,745 |
Nicknames for Abbigayle
Names like Abbigayle
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Abigail, Isabelle, Madeleine, Jasmine, Chloe, Zoe, Arielle, Hannah, Madeline, Gabrielle, Amelie, Elise
Names related to Abbigayle
Abbigail, Abigael, Abigayle, Abigale, Abbygail, Abbiegail, Abbigale, Abigaile
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), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Abbigayle: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/abbigayle, updated 20 October 2026.