Hebrew · Girl name
Abigayle
“my father is joy”
About the name Abigayle
Abigayle is a spelling of Abigail, derived from Hebrew Avigayil, meaning ‘my father is joy’. Abigail was a wife of King David in the Bible, described in the First Book of Samuel as intelligent and beautiful; she married David after the death of her first husband, Nabal. The name has been used in various literary works, and in the seventeenth century ‘abigail’ became an English word for a lady’s maid. The spelling with a final -ayle is a recent American variant.
- Meaning
- my father is joy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- AB-i-gail(3 syl.)
Middle names for Abigayle
- Abigayle Rose
- Abigayle Claire
- Abigayle Anne
- Abigayle Elizabeth
- Abigayle Joy
Questions about Abigayle
- What does Abigayle mean?
- Abigayle is a Hebrew name meaning "my father is joy".
- How do you pronounce Abigayle?
- Abigayle is pronounced AB-i-gail, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Abigayle?
- Variants of Abigayle include Abigail, Abigale.
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