Avigail
Meaning
"father's joy, source of joy"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,521
- Total SSA Count
- 71
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Avi, Gail, Abby
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"father's joy, source of joy"
Origin: Hebrew
"beautiful, pretty"
Origin: Yiddish
Avigail is more popular, ranked #2521 vs #2614 for Shayna.
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Avigail is more popular, ranked #2521 compared to Shayna at #2614 in the United States.
Avigail means "father's joy, source of joy" (Hebrew origin). Shayna means "beautiful, pretty" (Yiddish origin).
Avigail is primarily a girl name. Shayna is primarily a girl name.