My father is joy
A phonetic spelling variant of the Hebrew name Abigail. It is derived from the elements 'ab', meaning father, and 'gail', meaning to rejoice or joy, traditionally interpreted as 'my father is joy' or 'source of joy'.
Less common today
Abbagail isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,919 in 2009.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The third wife of King David in the Hebrew Bible, known for her wisdom
Former First Lady of the United States and advisor to John Adams
Academy Award-nominated American actress
Forensic scientist on the television series NCIS · NCIS
