Abbey

AB-ee

Girl

Average rank #5,724 across 1 of 7 countries

Etymology

Meaning & origin

English

Diminutive of Abigail, meaning "From the Hebrew name אֲבִיגָיִל ('Avigayil) meaning "my father is joy". In the Old Testament this is the name of Nabal's wife. After Nabal's death she became the third wife of King David."

Popularity

How popular is Abbey?

🇺🇸 USA

#5,724

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇳🇿 New Zealand

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