Abi

Abi is an English given name functioning as both an independent name and a short form of Abigail, which derives from the Hebrew name Avigayil, composed of the elements av, meaning father, and gil, meaning joy or rejoicing, giving the sense of my father is joy. The name appears in the Hebrew Bible as the mother of King Hezekiah. Related forms include Abby, Abbie, and the full form Abigail.