69%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. GAYL [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Short form of Abigail. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsAbbey, Abbi, Abbie, Abby, 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) Apikalia(Hawaiian) Avigail(Hebrew) Abigél(Hungarian) Abi(Scottish) Abigaíl(Spanish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #94 in 1966 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #99 in 1966 Canada Last ranked #70 in 1964 England and Wales (historical) 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 People think this name isRate·Details classic mature natural wholesome strong refined simple serious nerdy Categories A Good Girl's Guide to Murder characters, currently out of the US top 1000, diminutives, male to female, short forms, smooth jazz, storms, William Faulkner characters Entry updated July 2, 2008
