Abbigail
Meaning
"my father is joy, father's joy"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,980
- Total SSA Count
- 37
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Abby, Abbi, Gail
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"my father is joy, father's joy"
Origin: Hebrew
"bright one, shining one"
Origin: Greek via Yiddish
Abbigail is more popular, ranked #3980 vs #27740 for Feivel.
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Abbigail is more popular, ranked #3980 compared to Feivel at #27740 in the United States.
Abbigail means "my father is joy, father's joy" (Hebrew origin). Feivel means "bright one, shining one" (Greek via Yiddish origin).
Abbigail is primarily a girl name. Feivel is primarily a boy name.