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
Abigail is more popular, ranked #32 vs #9159 for Xailen.
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Abigail is more popular, ranked #32 compared to Xailen at #9159 in the United States.
Abigail means "father's joy" (Hebrew Avigayil from avi and gil origin).
Abigail is primarily a girl name. Xailen is primarily a boy name.