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Meaning and origin of Abigail
Gender:
Female
Ethnic Origin:
Hebrew
Meaning:
Father rejoiced, or father's joy. Gives joy. The intelligent, beautiful Abigail was Old Testament King David's third wife, described as 'good in discretion and beautiful in form.' In the 1916 play The Scornful Lady, Abigail was a lady's maid.
Popularity Ranking From 1990 - 2003 * :
Rank for year 1990 is 90
Rank for year 1991 is 88
Rank for year 1992 is 84
Rank for year 1993 is 67
Rank for year 1994 is 44
Rank for year 1995 is 38
Rank for year 1996 is 33
Rank for year 1997 is 24
Rank for year 1998 is 19
Rank for year 1999 is 18
Rank for year 2000 is 14
Rank for year 2001 is 8
Rank for year 2002 is 7
Rank for year 2003 is 6
* Rank 1 is the most popular, rank 2 is the next most popular, and so forth.
Rankings are from the top 1000 most popular names.
Numerology:
Expression Number 5: People with this name are excited by change, adventure, and excitement. They are dynamic, visionary and versatile, able to make constructive use of freedom. They fight being restricted by rules and conventions. They tend to be optomistic, energetic, intelligent, and to make friends easily. They may be changeable, restless, untidy, and rebellious.
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