Abygail
Meaning
"father's joy"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,665
- Total SSA Count
- 18
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Aby, Abby, Gail
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"father's joy"
Origin: Hebrew
"strength"
Origin: Germanic
Emma is more popular, ranked #2 vs #6665 for Abygail.
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Emma is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Abygail at #6665 in the United States.
Abygail means "father's joy" (Hebrew origin). Emma means "strength" (Germanic origin).
Abygail is primarily a girl name. Emma is primarily a girl name.