68%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. GAYL [key·IPA] Expand LinksMeaning & History Short form of ABIGAIL. Family Tree·DetailsRelated Names VariantsAbbey, Abbi, Abbie, Abby, Gale, Gayla, Gayle, GailaOther Languages & CulturesAbigail(Biblical) Abigaia(Biblical Greek) 'Avigayil(Biblical Hebrew) Abigail(Biblical Latin) Apikalia(Hawaiian) Avigail(Hebrew) Abigél(Hungarian) Abi(Scottish) Abigaíl(Spanish) DetailsPopularity Last ranked #94 in 1966 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #97 in 1965 Canada (BC) Last ranked #89 in 1966 New Zealand Last ranked #99 in 1982 Scotland Last ranked #837 in 1985 (f) #931 in 1962 (m) United States Rate·DetailsPeople think this name is classic mature natural wholesome strong refined simple serious nerdy Categories athletes, currently out of the US top 1000, diminutives, male to female, short forms, smooth jazz, storms, unisex, William Faulkner characters Entry updated July 2, 2008 ·