- Girl
- 4 letters
Abby is a girl’s name of Hebrew origin. Meaning in Hebrew: 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. Abby is a short form of Abigail. The name has 4 letters.
Related names
Abbie
GirlHebrew
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.
Abbot
BoyEnglish Hebrew
Abbey father. Father.
Abbotson
BoyHebrew
Son of Abbot.
Abbott
BoyEnglish Hebrew
Abbey father. Father.
Abe
BoyHebrew
Father of a multitude. In Genesis the Old Testament patriarch Abram's name was changed to Abraham when it was revealed he would be father of the Hebrew nation. Further popularized by 19th century US president Abraham Lincoln.
Abegayle
GirlHebrew
Gives joy.
Abel
BoyBiblical Hebrew
'Vanity, breath, vapor. Also a city, mourning' Breath; son; breathing spirit. In the Old Testament, Abel was the son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain in a fit of jealousy.
Abell
BoyHebrew
Exhalation of breath. The second son of Adam in the bible. The variant Able is used as an English surname.