Abigail

AB-ih-gail3 syllables

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Of Hebrew origin, meaning 'my father's joy'. (Human)

What does Abigail mean?

Human: Of Hebrew origin, meaning 'my father's joy'.. Abigail is of Hebrew origin, meaning 'my father's joy'. It is a traditional name that has been widely used in various cultures.

Is Abigail a good dog name?

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Abigail in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Abigail in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Abigail suit?

Classic

Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Welcome Abigail!

Did you hear about the new pup Abigail? The whole daycare is buzzing—turns out her bark sounds just like a joyful 'Woof-rah!' She must have inherited her name’s charm!

Names similar to Abigail

Abagael — A variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father's joy'.Abagail — A variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father is joy'.Abayomi — Yoruba name meaning 'bringer of joy'.Abbiegail — Variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father's joy'.Abbigail — Means 'my father is joyful' in Hebrew.Abdalla — An Arabic name meaning 'servant of God'.Abdulloh — Variant of Abdullah, meaning 'servant of God'.Abegail — Variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father is joy'.

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