Abbi

Abbi is an English feminine name functioning as a variant spelling of Abby, itself a short form of Abigail. Abigail derives from the Hebrew name Avigayil, composed of the elements av, meaning father, and gil, meaning joy, giving the overall sense of my father is joy or father's joy. The name gained widespread use in the English-speaking world partly through the biblical Abigail, a wife of King David praised for her wisdom. Related forms include Abby, Abbie, and the full form Abigail.