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Abigail

Abigail ranks #116 out of 693 girl cat names in our data (the #1 girl cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 18 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #282 among girl dog names.
Abigail's popularity trend

Abigail's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2015.

0.05%0.1%0.15%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
18
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#116
of 693 girl cat names
5-year rank move
−6
2014 → 2019
Gender split
96% female
96% female4% male

Gender split comes from 27 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Abigail mean?
/ˈæb.ə.ɡeɪl/3 syllablesOrigin: Hebrew

Abigail is a Hebrew given name traditionally translated as "my father's joy" or "father's delight," from the elements meaning "father" and "joy." In the Bible, Abigail is described as a wise and beautiful woman who became one of King David's wives.

Warm and a touch old-fashioned, Abigail suits a pet who feels like a genuine source of delight in the house — dignified enough for a stately cat, sweet enough for a devoted dog.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Abigail shows up

Cats named Abigail per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.08%
SeattleWA, US0.02%