Abigail (meaning and origin)

The best thing about the name Abigail:
I love my name! Its so unique. My sister's name is Ashley and she went to school with 6 other Ashleys, I was the only Abby!
The worst thing about the name:
I dont know any other Abigails.
If my name wasn`t Abigail....:

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Abigail in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Abigail

Abigail appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 8. The name reached the top-100 18 times and reached the top-10 7 times. 2005 was a `top year` for the name Abigail. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #4. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	8
2006	6
2005	4
2004	6
2003	6
2002	7
2001	8
2000	14
1999	18
1998	18
1997	25
1996	32
1995	36
1994	42
1993	67
1992	86
1991	92
1990	90
1980	176
1970	526
1960	673
1950	826
1940	---
1930	---
1920	---
1910	---
1900	---
1890	940
1880	492

See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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Comments on Abigail

Abbi
I kind of like my name, but was astonished it was a german name!
abigail
i love my name!!now..i believe names affect one's life..i'm so much blessed with my name!
Abigail
I like my name. My parents named me Abigail because they didn't know anyone else with that name. But now I know at least 4 other Abigails...and counting!
Missy
We named our daughter Abigail feeling that it would be a great name for her at any age in her life.
Abigail
I love my name!
Abigail
In the bible she was one of king David's wife.she was a woman full of vertuous woman.i thank God 4 that name coz i always have a way before kings.It's a great name...i work in that same grace.

Only for Abigails!