Abigail
Meaning
"father's joy"
Origin: Hebrew Avigayil from avi and gil
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #32
- Total SSA Count
- 5,499
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Abby, Abbie, Gail
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"father's joy"
Origin: Hebrew Avigayil from avi and gil
"of the mountain"
Origin: Old French mont via Latin mons
Abigail is more popular, ranked #32 vs #9389 for Amontae.
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Abigail is more popular, ranked #32 compared to Amontae at #9389 in the United States.
Abigail means "father's joy" (Hebrew Avigayil from avi and gil origin). Amontae means "of the mountain" (Old French mont via Latin mons origin).
Abigail is primarily a girl name. Amontae is primarily a boy name.