Abigail
- Pronunciation
- [A-bi-gay-il]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- "my father is joyful"
The father's joy. Abigail was King David's third wife, described as "good in discretion and beautiful in form".
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female | |
| Abba | Father | Male | |
| Abbey | God Is Joy | Unisex | English |
| Abbie | my father is joyful | Female | English |
| Abby | My father rejoices. Biblical: the name of King David's third wife described as good in discretion and beautiful in form. | Female | English |
| Abegale | Gives Joy. | Unisex | |
| Abigale | Father in rejoicing | Female | |
| Gail | Lively | Female |
American Shorthair Cat Names
Cat names commonly associated with the AmericanShorthair breed, including Abigail.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron | shining light, high mountain, messenger | Male |
| Abby | My father rejoices. Biblical: the name of King David's third wife described a... | Female |
| Agassi | Tennis player Andre Agassi | Male |
| Alabama | vegetation gatherers | Female |
| Alexis | "defending men" | Female |
| Ali | Muslim - Noble, Exalted, God, little, the highest | Male |
| Alpha | First Born | Female |
| Amber | A hard brownish-yellow fossil resin, precious jewel | Female |
| Apache | Native American tribe | Unisex |
| Apollo | the mythological god of light and truth | Male |
| Armstrong | strong arms | Male |
| Ash | Ash tree. | Male |
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Famous Cats Named Abigail
1 notable cat from books, films, comics, and pop culture who share the name Abigail.
- Abigail kitten Appeared in Halloween episode of "I Carly".
Famous People Named Abigail
3 notable figures from history and culture who share the name Abigail.
- Abigail Adams was the second First Lady of America.
- Abigail Breslin is an American actress best known for her role in ‘Little Miss Sunshine’.
- Abigail Fillmore was wife of Millard Fillmore, the 13th President of the United States, the First Lady of America from 1850 to 1853.