Fun Facts About the Name Abbee
- 164 babies named Abbee: U.S. records list 164 babies given the name Abbee from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Abbee Mean?
Abbee is a variant spelling of Abby, a short form of Abigail. Abigail comes from the Hebrew name Avigayil (אֲבִיגַיִל), generally understood as "my father is joy," from av ("father") and gil ("joy," "rejoicing"). Some explanations give the sense as "father's joy" or "a source of joy to the father"; the precise force of the Hebrew construction is not fully settled.
The spelling Abbee carries no separate etymology: it is the same name as Abby and Abbie, written with an -ee ending. The meaning and origin belong to Abigail, not to the respelled short form.
Abbee Name History & Origins
Abigail enters English through the Bible. In 1 Samuel 25, Abigail is the wife of Nabal who intervenes to stop David from taking revenge, and she later becomes David's wife; her name appears in the Hebrew text as Avigayil. English translations of the 16th and 17th centuries, including the Geneva Bible and the King James Version of 1611, used the form Abigail, and the name was taken up widely by English Protestants, especially the Puritans.
In the 17th century, abigail also became a common English word for a lady's maid, a usage linked to the servant character Abigail in Beaumont and Fletcher's play The Scornful Lady (1616). That occupational sense faded, but the personal name stayed in use.
Familiar short forms such as Abby and Abbie grew out of Abigail and were eventually used as names in their own right. The spelling Abbee belongs to that group of respellings, following Abby and Abbie with an -ee ending. Its own history is that of the short form, not of a distinct name with separate roots.
How Popular is the Name Abbee?
Abbee 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 2006. Its best rank was #7,142 in 2006.
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 | #16,533 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #16,558 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #16,777 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #12,280 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #15,253 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #17,519 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #12,677 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #7,142 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2005 | #11,840 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #7,829 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #12,415 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #8,840 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #13,526 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #8,026 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #11,389 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1998 | #12,435 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #8,337 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1995 | #11,786 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #13,319 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #9,683 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #10,387 | 6 | 0.0003% |
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 Abbee Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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You find the best contentment in life when you own your own home and provide well for your family and loved ones. You have a great sense of responsibility and duty. You are comforting, appreciative and affectionate. Your obligation in life is to hold justice and truth, and if you follow the Law, you can find the great happiness and satisfaction.
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