Fun Facts About the Name Abigaile
- 614 babies named Abigaile: U.S. records list 614 babies given the name Abigaile from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Abigaile Mean?
Abigaile is a variant spelling of Abigail, a name of Hebrew origin. It comes from the Hebrew name Avigayil (אֲבִיגַיִל), traditionally interpreted as "father's joy" or "my father is joy." The first element is avi, "my father"; the second is commonly connected with a Hebrew word for joy or rejoicing. The customary English meaning is "father's joy." The final e in Abigaile is an English spelling variation and does not point to a separate Hebrew original.
Abigaile Name History & Origins
Abigaile follows the English form Abigail. The name appears in the Hebrew 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. The Greek Septuagint renders the name as Ἀβιγαία (Abigaia), and the Latin Vulgate uses Abigail. English Bibles use the form Abigail. In England, Abigail was used as a given name in the 16th and 17th centuries, when Old Testament names were favored by many Protestants. The spelling Abigaile has a final e in place of the usual English form; it is a spelling variant, not a different name with its own derivation. English also used abigail from the 17th century as a common noun for a lady's maid, a separate usage from the personal name.
How Popular is the Name Abigaile?
Abigaile 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 #3,486 in 2001.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #13,595 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #11,150 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #12,142 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #12,476 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #14,137 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #6,663 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2015 | #6,453 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #10,133 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #7,748 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #6,339 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2011 | #5,937 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2010 | #4,108 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 2009 | #5,536 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2008 | #4,648 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2007 | #4,945 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2006 | #3,669 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 2005 | #3,943 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2004 | #3,899 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 2003 | #4,307 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2002 | #4,768 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2001 | #3,486 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 2000 | #4,079 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 1999 | #4,445 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1998 | #5,124 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1997 | #4,820 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1996 | #11,813 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #6,261 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1994 | #7,100 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1993 | #13,446 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #9,339 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #10,850 | 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 Abigaile Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Powerful and complete. You are good intellectually and require several outlets for your energies. You are not a builder but a planner, and you want others to carry out your plans. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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