Meaning and history
Avigail is a modern Hebrew transcription of Abigail. The Hebrew name Avigayil is commonly interpreted as “my father is joy” or “father’s joy.” In the Hebrew Bible, Abigail is the intelligent and diplomatic wife of Nabal who later marries King David, giving the name a strong association with wisdom and peacemaking. Notable bearers include Israeli fencing champion Avigail Alfatov and Israeli actor Avigail Kovari. Abigail is the usual English biblical spelling.
20062006: 69 births, rank #2,602
2007: 79 births, rank #2,394
2008: 57 births, rank #3,017
2009: 85 births, rank #2,286
2010: 66 births, rank #2,691
20112011: 64 births, rank #2,725
2012: 55 births, rank #3,040
2013: 91 births, rank #2,096
2014: 85 births, rank #2,213
2015: 100 births, rank #1,984
20162016: 116 births, rank #1,785
2017: 108 births, rank #1,876
2018: 83 births, rank #2,217
2019: 73 births, rank #2,428
2020: 94 births, rank #1,991
20212021: 81 births, rank #2,266
2022: 69 births, rank #2,554
2023: 71 births, rank #2,494
2024: 72 births, rank #2,491
20252025: 88 births, rank #2,117
In 2025, 88 babies were recorded with the name Avigail, ranking #2,117 among girls.