66%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. AB-i-gayl [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Abigail. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsAbigail, AbegailDiminutivesAbbey, Abbi, 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 #996 in 2003 England and Wales Last ranked #939 in 2008 United States People think this name isRate·Details youthful natural wholesome refined complex Categories currently out of the US top 1000, modern English, variants