Given name

Abigaíl

“her Father's joy, or, fountain of joy”

Abigaíl is a feminine given name from Hebrew, meaning “her Father's joy, or, fountain of joy.” It is used in Spanish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Abigaíl means “her Father's joy, or, fountain of joy.”

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Where it comes from

Abigaíl comes from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “her Father's joy, or, fountain of joy”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Abigaíl’s family of names

In Spanish usage, Abigaíl has a conventional equivalent in the English form Abigail. In Spanish usage, Abigaíl has a conventional equivalent in the French form Abigaïl.

Walk Abigaíl’s family in the name graph

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The ring: across languages.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Around the world

Abigaíl has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Hebrew roots to each of them.

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2 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Hebrew

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Hebrew

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Hebrew

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Hebrew

Isabèl

Isabèl is a feminine given name from Hebrew. It is used in Occitan.

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