Fun Facts About the Name Abagael
- 210 babies named Abagael: U.S. records list 210 babies given the name Abagael from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Abagael Mean?
Abagael is a rare spelling variant of Abigail, a name of Hebrew origin. The Hebrew form is אֲבִיגַיִל (Avigayil), traditionally parsed as אָבִי (avi, "my father") plus גִּיל (gil, "joy"), which yields the customary meaning "my father is joy" or "my father rejoices." The components literally mean "father" and "joy"; the wording "my father is joy" is the long-standing interpretation of the compound rather than a word-for-word translation. Abagael uses the letter combination ae in the middle, where the usual English spelling has ai, a variant pattern also seen in the spelling Rachael for Rachel. The variant has no separate origin and keeps the same meaning as Abigail.
Abagael Name History & Origins
Abigail is a biblical name. In the Hebrew Bible, Abigail is the wife of Nabal of Carmel; after Nabal's death she becomes a wife of King David (1 Samuel 25). A second Abigail, the mother of Amasa, is named in 2 Samuel 17:25. The name was long used in Jewish communities and was taken up more widely by English-speaking Protestants after the Reformation, when parents frequently chose names drawn from Scripture.
In the 17th century, abigail also became a common English word for a lady's maid. This usage is generally traced to the character Abigail, a waiting-gentlewoman in the 1616 play The Scornful Lady by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. The given name remained in use in the English-speaking world; Abigail Adams, wife of the second U.S. president, is a well-known historical bearer.
Abagael belongs to the same name, not to a distinct Hebrew or other-language source. It represents a respelling of Abigail, and the particular circumstances and earliest appearance of that spelling are not documented here.
How Popular is the Name Abagael?
Abagael has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1999. Its best rank was #5,713 in 1994.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #16,531 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #14,829 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #14,964 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #11,464 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #11,633 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #13,608 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #10,133 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #7,828 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #7,583 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2002 | #7,044 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2001 | #8,198 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #5,898 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1998 | #8,586 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #9,019 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #8,813 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #6,259 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1994 | #5,713 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1992 | #8,736 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #11,510 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #11,410 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #8,524 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Abagael Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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