My father is joy
A modern phonetic spelling of the Hebrew name Abigail. It is derived from the elements 'av', meaning father, and 'gail', meaning to rejoice or joy, traditionally interpreted as 'my father is joy'.
Less common today
Abagayle isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,890 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
