The first name Abbott
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ˈæbət/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
An occupational surname for someone employed by an abbot. In the U.S., sometimes an anglicization of Italian Abate, Spanish Abad or German Abt. Doublet of Abad.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Abbott at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 27 boys born in the United States were named Abbott, the 3,949th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 59 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Abbott in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Abbett
- Abbitt
- Abbot
- Abbotts
- Abott
Famous people named Abbott
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Edwin Abbott AbbottBritish theologian and author (1838-1926)
- Abbott Handerson ThayerAmerican artist (1849-1921)
- Gilbert Abbott à BeckettEnglish barrister and humorist (1811-1856)
- Abbott Lawrence LowellAmerican educator and legal scholar (1856–1943)
- Timothy Abbott ConradAmerican paleontologist, malacologist, and geologist (1803–1877)
- Abbott LawrenceAmerican politician (1792–1855)
- A. J. LieblingAmerican journalist (1904–1963)
Questions
- What does the name Abbott mean?
- An occupational surname for someone employed by an abbot. In the U.S., sometimes an anglicization of Italian Abate, Spanish Abad or German Abt. Doublet of Abad.
- Is Abbott a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 1,320 US babies named Abbott since 1880 were boys.
- When was Abbott most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 59 babies were named Abbott, its highest rank at 2,255th.
- How do you pronounce Abbott?
- Abbott is /ˈæbət/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Abbott?
- Abbett, Abbitt, Abbot, Abbotts and Abott.
- Is Abbott also a surname?
- Yes. Abbott is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.