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Abagale

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How to Pronounce Abagale

Pronounced AB-uh-gail /ˈæbəɡeɪl/Medium

Meaning: Abagale is a respelling of Abigail, from the Hebrew Avigayil, my father's joy. In the Bible Abigail is a wife of King David known for her wisdom; this form simply reshapes the vowels of the traditional name.Medium

In 30 seconds: Abagale is a spelling of Abigail, Hebrew for 'my father's joy'. It stayed rare, peaking in the early two-thousands (said AB-uh-gail).

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Origin MediumHebrew

MeaningAbagale is a respelling of Abigail, from the Hebrew Avigayil, my father's joy. In the Bible Abigail is a wife of King David known for her wisdom; this form simply reshapes the vowels of the traditional name.

U.S. rank (2019)#11356 ↘ Falling

2019 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2003

Total births (all-time)≈ 374

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Abagale respells Abigail, from the Hebrew Avigayil, my father's joy. The Biblical Abigail, praised for her good sense, gives the name its long history; this form reshapes the vowels.

In United States records this spelling was never common, only a few dozen girls a year at its high around 2003, far behind the very popular Abigail. It rides the wider Abigail revival of its era.

Did you know? Abigail and its spellings like Abagale come from the Hebrew Avigayil, my father's joy, the name of a wise wife of King David.

Overall data confidence 55%

References - Abagale / Abigail — Hebrew Avigayil 'my father's joy'; via Abigail

Variations

AbigailAbigaleAbbigailAbagailAbigayle

Nicknames

AbbyGail

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Abagale mean?

Abagale is a spelling of Abigail, from Hebrew for 'my father's joy'.

How do you pronounce Abagale?

It's said AB-uh-gail /ˈæbəɡeɪl/, three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Abagale a boy or girl name?

Abagale is used as a girl's name.

Is Abagale a popular name?

No, this spelling was always rare, trailing the popular Abigail and peaking in the early two-thousands.