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Abigaile
How to Pronounce Abigaile
Pronounced AB-ih-gale /ˈæb.ɪ.ɡeɪl/High
Meaning: Abigaile is a variant of Abigail, from the Hebrew Avigayil, usually read as 'my father is joy' or 'my father's joy'; Abigail is a wife of King David in the Bible, praised for her wisdom.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Abigaile is a spelling variant of Abigail, from the Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy'. In the Bible Abigail is a wise wife of King David, and the name enjoyed a powerful revival for American girls around the turn of the twenty-first century.
This decorative spelling stayed rare beside the hugely popular Abigail, cresting in the mid-two-thousands. It reads as a contemporary variant that keeps Abigail's warm Hebrew meaning.
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What does the name Abigaile mean?
Abigaile is a variant of Abigail, from the Hebrew for 'my father is joy'.
How do you pronounce Abigaile?
It's said AB-ih-gale /ˈæb.ɪ.ɡeɪl/ — three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Abigaile a boy or girl name?
Abigaile is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Abigaile?
Abigaile has always been rare — a variant spelling of Abigail most seen in the two-thousands.