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The baby name Abi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AY-bee (IPA: /ˈeɪ.bi/).

Abi is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: AY-bee (IPA: /ˈeɪ.bi/)

What is the meaning of the name Abi ?

The baby name Abi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AY-bee (IPA: /ˈeɪ.bi/).

Abi is Hebrew in Origin.

Abi is a compact given name most often used as a nickname for Abigail, from Hebrew Avigail (avi “my father” + gil “joy”), hence “my father is joy/joy of the father.” It also appears in the Hebrew Bible as a standalone feminine name: Abi, mother of King Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:2), whose name alternates with Abijah, yielding the meaning “Yahweh is my father.” In English-speaking countries Abi is primarily feminine, though its brevity makes it linguistically unisex.

Common variants and related forms include Abby, Abbie, Abbey, and Gail for Abigail; Avigail/Abigayil in Hebrew; and Abijah/Aviyah (masculine and feminine) for the biblical form. The spelling Abi has seen modern use in the UK, Europe, and Latin America as a clipped, friendly choice. It can also function as a cross-cultural short form in Yoruba and South Asian naming traditions, where the full-name meanings vary.

Abi has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Abi

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Abi Olajuwon Hakeem Olajuwon basketball player ★★★★★

Abi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
BF 0 #10 1 188
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
ET Boys 0 #21 7 678
HN 0 #22 1 704
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
ID 0 #35 5 2,238
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
IN 0 #69 3 2,963
MV Boys 0 #71 9 3,375
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
SI 0 #77 4 1,612
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
PH 0 #86 11 5,607
ID Boys 0 #87 45 4,130
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
BN Boys 0 #101 33 6,332
BN Girls 0 #108 7 5,459
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #115 7 6,215
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
BW Girls 0 #133 16 4,216
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MT Girls 0 #147 7 3,773
BW Boys 0 #149 6 4,685
RS Boys 0 #150 5 2,277
AE 0 #153 25 10,220
CR 0 #157 9 5,526
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
UY 0 #176 7 2,477
AR 0 #177 10 2,915
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
LU Girls 0 #187 4 4,850
SI Boys 0 #188 22 3,402
AL Girls 0 #196 27 4,141
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
GH Girls 0 #206 136 6,973
GH 0 #207 37 5,396
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #213 8 3,850
TW Boys 0 #215 27 7,111
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
EC Girls 0 #218 22 3,650
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
PS 0 #221 6 5,692
BG Girls 0 #224 8 3,559
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
BD 0 #236 6 5,992
AL Boys 0 #244 55 5,122
JM Girls 0 #244 16 7,507
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
NA Boys 0 #247 7 6,830
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NG 0 #249 16 5,926
KZ Boys 0 #257 33 6,578
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
SG 0 #260 10 11,010
QA Girls 0 #267 50 15,378
AF Boys 0 #268 7 3,535
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
SA 0 #273 23 10,560
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
TW Girls 0 #281 9 8,139
GT 0 #288 27 5,948
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
MY 0 #295 36 12,352
Canada Girls 2019 #296 5 2,976
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
DK Girls 0 #322 8 7,429
PE 0 #323 7 6,350
CN Boys 0 #325 7 9,639
GH Boys 0 #328 18 8,138
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
PH Girls 0 #334 57 13,098
PL Boys 0 #334 7 6,459
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
MU Boys 0 #337 21 8,477
MU Girls 0 #338 14 8,539
OM Girls 0 #342 55 15,987
GT Girls 0 #343 175 7,500
MX 0 #346 68 8,339
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
BO 0 #351 31 6,868
SD Girls 0 #351 8 7,678
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
PL Girls 0 #356 9 5,096
PT Boys 0 #358 10 7,951
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
AR Girls 0 #363 290 8,289
SD Boys 0 #363 83 10,523
MX Girls 0 #369 2,077 17,781
Finland Girls 0 #381 11 1,368
JO Boys 0 #381 9 7,057
France Boys 2021 #385 3 2,865
CR Girls 0 #391 145 11,342
YE 0 #392 7 8,639
France Girls 2021 #396 10 3,185
PH Boys 0 #401 8 11,440
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
Finland Boys 0 #417 11 2,041
BO Girls 0 #418 206 9,488
KW Girls 0 #419 97 19,177
UY Girls 0 #420 91 6,731
IN Girls 0 #424 214 13,121
ZA 0 #427 21 14,421
Austria Boys 0 #428 15 2,180
CL 0 #429 6 6,867
Spain 0 #431 22 2,326
GT Boys 0 #433 42 7,625
PA Girls 0 #441 41 9,861
PT Girls 0 #442 10 7,952
AE Girls 0 #443 111 20,968
BH 0 #446 108 17,937
IR Boys 0 #449 104 10,162
AR Boys 0 #456 12 7,628
PA Boys 0 #469 13 9,305
CM Girls 0 #475 66 11,671
RU Girls 0 #482 17 11,913
MY Boys 0 #484 821 25,439
RU Boys 0 #486 20 12,621
SG Girls 0 #488 99 18,916
PS Girls 0 #500 24 10,981
CR Boys 0 #504 7 10,188
HK Boys 0 #507 21 12,905
PS Boys 0 #507 42 10,655
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
QA Boys 0 #513 196 18,093
CM Boys 0 #514 37 12,054
IR Girls 0 #516 15 8,334
LY 0 #518 18 12,703
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
BD Boys 0 #524 53 10,045
SG Boys 0 #552 146 17,960
HK Girls 0 #571 45 16,104
IL Boys 0 #571 37 10,983
BO Boys 0 #575 18 9,244
KW Boys 0 #586 185 18,755
IL Girls 0 #592 26 11,648
LB 0 #598 61 13,263
OM Boys 0 #615 276 17,948
SA Girls 0 #633 310 25,931
IQ Boys 0 #642 26 13,071
NG Girls 0 #646 142 15,093
CL Boys 0 #652 14 13,390
IN Boys 0 #658 364 16,750
PE Girls 0 #673 284 14,861
SY 0 #694 35 11,684
IT 0 #696 19 4,183
MX Boys 0 #708 283 16,355
CL Girls 0 #717 135 14,098
AE Boys 0 #748 358 22,615
TN 0 #778 52 13,765
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
MA 0 #784 355 20,986
MY Girls 0 #796 199 24,821
Germany Girls 0 #804 35 4,949
Spain Girls 0 #805 180 5,561
SA Boys 0 #810 1,072 28,008
EG Boys 0 #828 59 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #833 120 5,697
PE Boys 0 #840 39 14,506
NG Boys 0 #844 108 16,906
NL Boys 0 #855 97 5,873
DZ 0 #861 322 20,130
United States Boys 2012 #882 5 7,390
Spain Boys 0 #885 46 5,610
CO Boys 0 #897 24 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #898 19 8,487
NL Girls 0 #910 46 5,933
EG Girls 0 #940 20 14,742
ZA Boys 0 #988 191 25,619
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
CO Girls 0 #1,007 72 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,010 132 25,928
TR 0 #1,119 93 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,249 223 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,350 97 9,415

Abi is popular in 89 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
France
Canada

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People also ask about Abi

Abi is predominantly a girl's name.
Abi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AY-bee (IPA: /ˈeɪ.bi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Abby, Abbie, Abbey, Abbi and Aby.
Across languages, Abi has these equivalents: Avigail (Hebrew), Gail (short form of Abigail), Abijah (masculine short form in some contexts).
Yes, very popular — Abi ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Abi ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Abi's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Abi for their child, including Hakeem Olajuwon.