Abigaile
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- AB-ih-gayl
- Origin
- Hebrew
Abigaile 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 Abigaile mean?
Hebrew: variant of Abigail
“my father is joy”
Respelling of Abigail, the wise wife of King David in the Hebrew Bible.
Is Abigaile a girl's or a boy's name?
Abigaile is a girls' name.
How popular is Abigaile in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 8 girls.
Half of all the girls named Abigaile in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
Abigaile in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,914 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,788 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,888 |
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 5 | #3,233 |
| 2002 | 6 | #2,691 |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 8 | #2,073 |
How popular is Abigaile in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 42 girls. It first appears in the records in 1989.
Half of all the girls named Abigaile in the US since 1880 were born between 2001 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Abigaile in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | #13,586 |
| 2021 | 8 | #11,141 |
| 2020 | 7 | #12,137 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 7 | #12,459 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14,120 |
| 2016 | 18 | #6,660 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6,450 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10,124 |
| 2013 | 15 | #7,744 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6,338 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5,932 |
| 2010 | 36 | #4,106 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5,535 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4,646 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4,942 |
| 2006 | 42 | #3,668 |
| 2005 | 36 | #3,938 |
| 2004 | 36 | #3,894 |
| 2003 | 30 | #4,303 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4,763 |
| 2001 | 38 | #3,482 |
| 2000 | 30 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 25 | #4,440 |
| 1998 | 20 | #5,119 |
| 1997 | 21 | #4,815 |
| 1996 | 6 | #11,801 |
| 1995 | 14 | #6,252 |
| 1994 | 12 | #7,091 |
| 1993 | 5 | #13,435 |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 8 | #9,328 |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 6 | #10,841 |
Nicknames for Abigaile
Names like Abigaile
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Isabelle Amelie Annabelle Arielle Madeleine Annalise Madeline Ava Jasmine Isabella Chloe Aoife
Names related to Abigaile
Abigail Abbigail Abigael Abigayle Abigale Abbygail Abbiegail Abigaelle Abbigale
More Hebrew names
Noah Elijah James Jack Mia Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias Mateo Elsie
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, “Abigaile: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/abigaile, updated 20 October 2026.