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Abigayl
How to Pronounce Abigayl
Pronounced AB-ih-gayl /ˈæb.ɪ.ɡeɪl/Medium
Meaning: Abigayl is a respelling of Abigail, from the Hebrew Avigayil, meaning 'my father is joy' or 'my father's joy.' In the Bible Abigail is a wise, level-headed wife of King David. The -ayl ending mirrors the spoken sound of the standard name.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
Abigayl is a variant spelling of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy.' The biblical Abigail is remembered as wise and calming, a wife of King David. As Abigail surged in American popularity around the turn of the century, offbeat spellings like this one appeared. Abigayl shows up in United States records from around 1990 and reached its small high in the early two-thousands. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
A girl named Abigayl from that peak would be in her twenties now. While Abigail became a top-ranked classic, this respelling never followed; the standard spelling stays the natural choice, and Abigayl remains rare.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Abigayl mean?
It is a spelling variant of Abigail, from Hebrew for 'my father's joy,' a biblical name.
How do you pronounce Abigayl?
It's said AB-ih-gayl /ˈæb.ɪ.ɡeɪl/, three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Abigayl a boy or girl name?
Abigayl is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Abigayl?
It has always been rare in this spelling, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.