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The baby name Abbie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæb.i/ (AB-ee).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈæb.i/ (AB-ee)

What is the meaning of the name Abbie ?

The baby name Abbie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæb.i/ (AB-ee).

Abbie is in Origin.

Abbie is an English diminutive of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil (avi "father" + gil "joy"), yielding the meaning "my father is joy" or "father's rejoicing." Used as a pet form in early modern English, it later established itself as an independent given name. Though chiefly feminine today, Abbie also appears historically as a boy's nickname for Abraham, Abner, or Abbott, and the related masculine spelling Abie survives.

Adoption of Abigail by 17th-century Puritans in England and New England set the stage for widespread use; by the 18th-19th centuries Abbie/Abby occurs frequently in English-language records. In contemporary data, Abbie rose in Britain and Ireland during the 1990s-2000s alongside Abigail, while in the United States the Abby spelling has generally led. Variant spellings include Abby, Abbey, Abi, Abbi, and Abbye; short forms Gail and Gale derive from the second element of Abigail. The name blends approachable sweetness with enduring biblical heritage.

Abbie has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Abbie

Abbie Cornish Actor · Born 1982 · Australia Abbie Cornish is an Australian actress best known for films like Bright Star, Sucker Punch, and Limitless. She has also appeared in Somersault, RoboCop, and Geostorm.

Abbie – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 874
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
TW 0 #95 9 4,523
PH 0 #103 8 5,607
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BW Girls 0 #139 10 4,216
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
Sweden Girls 2020 #179 2 1,663
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Girls 0 #230 22 7,056
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
TW Girls 0 #241 36 8,139
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #249 5 6,830
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
Canada Girls 2024 #264 22 2,795
JM Girls 0 #271 8 7,507
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
MY 0 #310 21 12,352
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
HK 0 #329 20 8,483
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
CN Girls 0 #335 15 8,829
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
PH Girls 0 #355 36 13,098
France Girls 2021 #357 49 3,185
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PH Boys 0 #401 8 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
HK Girls 0 #441 178 16,104
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
KW Girls 0 #506 10 19,177
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
CR Girls 0 #520 13 11,342
SG Girls 0 #532 55 18,916
AE Girls 0 #535 19 20,968
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
NG Girls 0 #760 27 15,093
United States Girls 2024 #789 128 8,487
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
MY Girls 0 #827 168 24,821
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
SA Girls 0 #914 22 25,931
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
NL Boys 0 #942 10 5,873
NL Girls 0 #944 12 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #968 16 5,561
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,002 9 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,069 10 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,100 12 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,100 42 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,116 63 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,154 30 17,781
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,420 27 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,605 10 28,008

Abbie is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:

Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Ireland
United States
France

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People also ask about Abbie

Abbie is predominantly a girl's name.
Abbie is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈæb.i/ (AB-ee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Abby, Abi, Abbi, Abbey and Abbe.
Across languages, Abbie has these equivalents: Abigail (full form), Avigail (Hebrew), Abigaíl (Spanish), Gail (related short form).
Yes, very popular — Abbie ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Abbie ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Abbie's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 1 notable people named Abbie are in our database, including Abbie Cornish (Actor).