Abigail
female given name
Abigail is a feminine given name. The name is from the Hebrew name Avigail, which indicates "father rejoice".[1] This a popular name, especially in 2005.[2]The pronunciation of this name is [ ab-i-geyl ].[3]The name can be shortened to Abbie or Abby.
The shorthand Abby was used for several Atlantic hurricanes in the 1960s.
This name was ranked #17 on the US Popular Names in 2021.[4]
People with the name include Abigail Breslin, Abigail Adams and Abbie Cornish.
People named Abigail
change- Abigail Adams (1744–1818), wife of U.S. President John Adams
- Abigail Breslin (born 1996), American actress
- Abbie Cornish (born 1982), Australian actress
- Abigail Fillmore (1798–1853), wife of U.S. President Millard Fillmore
- Abigail and Brittany Hensel, (born 1990), American conjoined twins
- Abigail (born as Abigail Rogan) (born 1946), Australian actress
- Abigail Kubeka (born 1945), South African jazz musician and actress
- Abigail Spears (born 1981), American tennis player
- Abigail Goldman, American journalist
- Abigail Spencer, American actress
References
change- ↑ "Abigail name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Archived from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ "Top 5 Names in Each of the Last 100 Years". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ↑ "Definition of abigail | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ↑ OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-26.