Girl name Hebrew origin Christian tradition

Abby

AB-ee · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
My father is joyful, diminutive of Abigail
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Hebrew;English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · diminutive
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#626
2024 births474
Peak year2003
First appeared1880
Total US births61,472
2003 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
AbAbsAbi
Alternate spellings
AbbieAbbeyAbi
In other languages
Abby (English)

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