Abigayl
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- AB-ih-gayl
- Origin
- Hebrew
Abigayl 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 Abigayl mean?
Hebrew: variant of Abigail
“my father is joy”
Respelling of Abigail, the wise wife of King David in the Hebrew Bible.
Is Abigayl a girl's or a boy's name?
Abigayl is a girls' name.
How popular is Abigayl in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 23 girls. It first appears in the records in 1990.
Half of all the girls named Abigayl in the US since 1880 were born between 2000 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Abigayl in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | #15,677 |
| 2017 | 5 | #15,898 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16,210 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11,830 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14,552 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14,577 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13,477 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7,779 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6,901 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8,450 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7,069 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6,548 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6,123 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6,240 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5,373 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5,414 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5,082 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5,169 |
| 2000 | 17 | #6,202 |
| 1999 | 10 | #8,798 |
| 1998 | 10 | #8,579 |
| 1997 | 15 | #6,158 |
| 1996 | 14 | #6,387 |
| 1995 | 9 | #8,761 |
| 1994 | 6 | #11,771 |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 7 | #10,187 |
Nicknames for Abigayl
Names like Abigayl
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aaliyah Addison Ariel Azariah Annalise Arely Isabella Amaya Aliza Taliyah Isabelle Ava
Names related to Abigayl
Abigail Abbigail Abigayle Abigale Abigael Abigaelle Abbigale Abbigayle
More Hebrew names
Noah Elijah James Jack Mia Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias Mateo Elsie
Sources
Figures from 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, “Abigayl: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/abigayl, updated 20 October 2026.