My father is joy
A variant spelling of the Hebrew name Abigail. In the Old Testament, Abigail was the wife of King David, described as intelligent and beautiful. The name is composed of the Hebrew elements 'ab', meaning father, and 'gili', meaning joy.
Less common today
Abbegail isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,714 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
