Abigal

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning father's joy; a form of Abigail.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Abigal by the numbers

Abigal was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 38 babies in 2005, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Abigail

Like Abigal, 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)
  • Avigaila form of Abigail; father's joy105 in the US (2017)
  • Abbeyfather; diminutive of Abigail or Abraham94 in the US (2017)
  • Abigaellemy father is joy; variant of Abigail27 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 Abigal. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
  • Abigalemy father is joy; variant spelling of Abigail86 in the US (2017)
  • Abigaelfather's joy; variant spelling of Abigail46 in the US (2017)
  • Abigaylfather's joy; variant of Abigail5 in the US (2017)
  • Abigialfather's joy; variant of Abigail5 in the US (2017)
  • Abbigailfather's joy; variant spelling of Abigail175 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Abigal

Names that are said the same way as Abigal, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Abygailfather's joy; alternate spelling of abigail80 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)
  • Abagailfather's joy; variant spelling of abigail59 in the US (2017)
  • Abbigalefather's joy; a variant of abigail17 in the US (2017)
  • Abegailvariant of abigail; father's joy12 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean joy

Like Abigal, 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)

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