My father is joy
A variant spelling 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'.
Less common today
Abbigail isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #459 in 2009.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
A character in the video game series Β· Fire Emblem