Abigael
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning father's joy; variant spelling of Abigail.
Abigael by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Abigael. In the US, 46 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 84 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Abigail
Like Abigael, each of these traces back to Abigail: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Abbyfather's joy; a form of Abigail696 in the US (2017)
- Abbeyfather; diminutive of Abigail or Abraham94 in the US (2017)
- Abbygailfather's joy; a form of Abigail77 in the US (2017)
- Abigaylefather's joy; a respelling of Abigail70 in the US (2017)
- Gailfather of exultation; short for Abigail13 in the US (2017)
- Abbigaylemy father is joy; a form of Abigail11 in the US (2017)
- Abygalea form of Abigail; father's joy10 in the US (2017)
- Abaigeala form of Abigail; father's joy9 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Abigael. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
- Abigalfather's joy; a form of Abigail8 in the US (2017)
- Abigaylfather's joy; variant of Abigail5 in the US (2017)
- Abbigailfather's joy; variant spelling of Abigail175 in the US (2017)
- Avigaila form of Abigail; father's joy105 in the US (2017)
- Abigalemy father is joy; variant spelling of Abigail86 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Abigael
Names that are said the same way as Abigael, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean joy
Like Abigael, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jocelyncheerful or joyful; from Jocundus1,828 in the US (2017)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
- Felicityhappiness or good fortune330 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Abigael
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