The baby name Abbigale is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AB-ih-gayl (IPA: /ˈæbɪɡeɪl/).
Abbigale is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Abbigale is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AB-ih-gayl (IPA: /ˈæbɪɡeɪl/).
Abbigale is Hebrew in Origin.
The name Abbigale is a modern respelling of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil (avi ‘father’ + gil ‘joy, exultation’), yielding the meaning ‘my father is joy’ or ‘cause of a father’s joy’. In the Hebrew Bible, Abigail is the wise widow of Nabal who becomes King David’s wife, giving the name associations with prudence and beauty. Through Latin and Old French, it entered English.
In England and colonial New England it thrived with Puritan naming in the 1600s, later falling from fashion and even serving as a generic term for a lady’s maid in Restoration and 18th-century usage, before a revival from the late 20th century. Abbigale arose in English-speaking countries as an embellished spelling - blending the familiar Abby with -gale - without altering the meaning. Related forms include Abigail, Abigale, Abbigail, Abbygail, and Abigaile; international variants include Avigail (Hebrew), Abigaíl (Spanish), Abigaille (Italian), and Abigaëlle (French). Nicknames: Abby, Abbie, Abbey, and Gail.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #249 | 11 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2017 | #291 | 6 | 3,011 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
Abbigale is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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