Abbie

Abbie is an English diminutive of Abigail, which derives from the Hebrew name Avigayil, composed of the elements av, meaning father, and gil, meaning joy or rejoicing, giving the overall sense of my father is joy. The name Abigail appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wise and beautiful wife of King David, which helped establish its long-lasting popularity in the English-speaking world. Abbie gained use as an independent given name from the nineteenth century onward. Related forms include Abby, Abigail, and Gail.