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

Abby is Hebrew in Origin.

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

What is the meaning of the name Abby ?

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

Abby is Hebrew in Origin.

Abby is an English short form of Abigail, rooted in the Hebrew Avigayil (אֲבִיגַיִל), which blends avi “my father” with gil “joy,” yielding the meaning “my father is joy” or “father’s joy.” In the Hebrew Bible, Abigail is celebrated for wisdom and diplomacy; the name migrated into English via the Reformation and surged with 17th‑century Puritan taste for scriptural names. Abby appears in parish registers from the 1700s and, by the late 20th century, became a popular independent given name in the United States and Britain.

Common variants include Abbie, Abbey, Abbi, and Abi; the full form is Abigail, with related diminutives Gail and, historically in New England, Nabby. While overwhelmingly feminine today, Abby has occasionally served as a nickname for male names such as Abraham, Abner, or Abbott (often spelled Abbie). Its friendly, upbeat sound keeps it contemporary while retaining a timeless biblical heritage.

Abby has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Abby

Abby Ryder Fortson Actor · Born 2008 · United States Abby Ryder Fortson is an American actress best known for playing Cassie Lang in Ant-Man and Ant-Man and the Wasp. She has also appeared as Ella Novak in Transparent and starred as Margaret Simon in Are You There God? Abby Dalton Actor · Born 1932 · United States Abby Dalton was an American actress best known for her TV roles on Hennesey, The Joey Bishop Show, and Falcon Crest. Born Gladys Marlene Wasden, she built a long television career and became especially familiar to audiences through those popular series. Abby Brammell Actor · Born 1979 · United States Abby Brammell is best known as an American television and stage actress, with notable roles in The Unit, Six Feet Under, and Star Trek: Enterprise. Born on March 19, 1979, she has built a career across both TV and theater.

Abby – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2020 #1 — 423
KR 0 #8 1 201
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
SV 0 #11 1 283
BW 0 #18 2 960
HN 0 #21 2 704
BN 0 #26 7 2,297
NA 0 #29 5 2,537
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
MO 0 #47 6 2,706
PH 0 #47 50 5,607
New Zealand Girls 2009 #58 49 96
JM 0 #62 26 3,714
TW 0 #73 28 4,523
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
CN Girls 0 #77 567 8,829
CN 0 #79 8 3,857
BN Girls 0 #85 22 5,459
QA 0 #91 10 7,011
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
TW Girls 0 #109 197 8,139
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
BW Girls 0 #117 32 4,216
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
Switzerland Girls 2024 #131 5 1,786
PA 0 #134 5 3,797
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
MO Girls 0 #139 122 7,056
CR 0 #140 19 5,526
JM Girls 0 #144 131 7,507
PH Girls 0 #145 302 13,098
BW Boys 0 #147 8 4,685
MT Girls 0 #148 6 3,773
AE 0 #158 20 10,220
PR Girls 0 #161 7 3,171
Canada Girls 2024 #164 127 2,795
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
Sweden Girls 2020 #179 2 1,663
NA Boys 0 #179 57 6,830
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
France Girls 2021 #188 268 3,185
HK Girls 0 #188 793 16,104
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
NA Girls 0 #208 17 7,146
MY 0 #213 124 12,352
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
PS 0 #218 9 5,692
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
HU Girls 0 #222 4 3,308
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
SG 0 #236 34 11,010
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
GH 0 #244 5 5,396
JP Girls 0 #245 7 6,592
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
HK 0 #249 102 8,483
EC Girls 0 #250 9 3,650
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
QA Girls 0 #250 67 15,378
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
IL 0 #259 16 6,291
MY Girls 0 #268 1,330 24,821
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
GH Girls 0 #275 50 6,973
SA 0 #281 15 10,560
GT 0 #284 31 5,948
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
SG Girls 0 #309 301 18,916
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
OM Girls 0 #325 72 15,987
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
MX 0 #331 83 8,339
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
GT Girls 0 #338 180 7,500
CZ Girls 0 #347 5 5,378
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
PH Boys 0 #359 25 11,440
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
BO 0 #368 14 6,868
CR Girls 0 #381 155 11,342
Finland Girls 0 #381 11 1,368
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
KW Girls 0 #395 121 19,177
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
ZA 0 #398 50 14,421
CL 0 #401 11 6,867
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
AE Girls 0 #424 130 20,968
Spain 0 #441 12 2,326
PA Girls 0 #450 32 9,861
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
RU Girls 0 #477 22 11,913
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
HK Boys 0 #485 43 12,905
UY Girls 0 #492 19 6,731
United States Girls 2024 #494 474 8,487
GT Boys 0 #495 5 7,625
PS Girls 0 #495 29 10,981
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
BH 0 #517 37 17,937
MX Girls 0 #517 1,115 17,781
IQ Girls 0 #519 7 11,303
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
BO Girls 0 #528 84 9,488
AR Girls 0 #534 66 8,289
IR Girls 0 #541 5 8,334
CM Girls 0 #553 8 11,671
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IL Girls 0 #584 34 11,648
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
NG Girls 0 #622 167 15,093
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
LB 0 #641 18 13,263
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
SG Boys 0 #675 23 17,960
IT 0 #683 32 4,183
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
CL Girls 0 #697 155 14,098
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
QA Boys 0 #697 11 18,093
SA Girls 0 #700 236 25,931
ZA Girls 0 #719 481 25,928
Finland Girls 2026 #728 11 3,895
PE Girls 0 #741 205 14,861
KW Boys 0 #743 27 18,755
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
Germany Girls 0 #773 66 4,949
MY Boys 0 #817 302 25,439
TN 0 #819 11 13,765
NL Girls 0 #849 107 5,933
ZA Boys 0 #853 341 25,619
OM Boys 0 #860 22 17,948
United States Boys 2009 #875 5 7,454
Spain Girls 0 #907 77 5,561
NG Boys 0 #918 34 16,906
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
CO Girls 0 #936 143 16,140
NL Boys 0 #937 15 5,873
EG Girls 0 #943 17 14,742
MX Boys 0 #962 21 16,355
CO Boys 0 #973 9 15,656
IN Boys 0 #984 18 16,750
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
AE Boys 0 #1,053 40 22,615
MA 0 #1,116 13 20,986
DZ 0 #1,151 26 20,130
TR 0 #1,200 12 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,272 175 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,442 30 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,546 69 28,008

Abby is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Ireland
United States
France

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People also ask about Abby

Abby is predominantly a girl's name.
Abby is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈæb.i/ (AB-ee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Abbie, Abi, Abbey and Abbi.
Across languages, Abby has these equivalents: Abigail (English, full form), Avigail (אֲבִיגַיִל, Hebrew), Abigaïl (French), Abigail (Spanish/German/Dutch).
Yes, very popular — Abby ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Abby ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Abby's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 3 notable people named Abby are in our database, including Abby Ryder Fortson (Actor), Abby Dalton (Actor), Abby Brammell (Actor).