First name origins & meanings:
- Latin: Head of a monastery; nickname for Abigail
- Hebrew: A father's joy
- Hebrew, Arabic: Father
- Hebrew: Father of light
First name variations: Abey, Abbey, Abbe, Abby, Abagail, Abbagail, Abbagale, Abbagayle, Abbegail, Abbegale, Abbegayle, Abbygail, Abbeygale, Abbygale, Abbygayle, Abigayle, Abigale, Abegail, Abegale, Abegayle, Abbiegail, Abbiegayle, Abbigael, Abbigail, Abby, Gail, Abigail, Ab, Abba, Abbe, Abbey, Abo, Abbas, Ab, Abbey, Abby, Abna, Abnar, Abner, Abnor, Avner, Eb, Ebbie, Ebby, Ebner, Ebner