The first name Avigail
A girl’s name from Hebrew meaning “avigail”, “my father's joy”, “fountain of joy”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Avigail last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2007, with 7 births (#2,895).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Avigail with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Avigail at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 88 girls born in the United States were named Avigail, the 2,122nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 116 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.
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Questions
- What does the name Avigail mean?
- Avigail means “avigail”, “my father's joy”, “fountain of joy” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Avigail?
- Borrowed from Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Avigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”).
- How popular is the name Avigail?
- In 2024, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Avigail, ranking 4,843rd. Its peak was 2007, with 7 births.
- Is Avigail a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,217 US babies named Avigail since 1880 were girls.
- When was Avigail most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 116 babies were named Avigail, its highest rank at 1,787th.
- What name is Avigail a form of?
- Avigail is a form of Abigail.