64%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. AB-ee [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Diminutive of Abigail. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsAbbi, Abbie, Abby, Abi, Gail, Gale, Gayla, Gayle, GailaOther Languages & CulturesAbigail(Biblical) Abigaïl(Biblical French) Abigail(Biblical German) Abigaia(Biblical Greek) 'Avigayil(Biblical Hebrew) Abigail(Biblical Italian) Abigail(Biblical Latin) Abigaëlle(French) Apikalia(Hawaiian) Avigail(Hebrew) Abigél(Hungarian) Abigaíl(Spanish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #62 in 2010 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #408 in 2008 England and Wales Last ranked #262 in 2021 Netherlands Last ranked #99 in 2003 New Zealand Last ranked #898 in 2011 United States People think this name isRate·Details youthful informal natural wholesome refined simple Categories Charles Dickens characters, Chocolatier characters, currently out of the US top 1000, diminutives, English nouns, Monster High characters, Mother characters, place names, word names Entry updated July 2, 2008