Abby - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Abby \a(b)-by\, also used as boy's name Abby, is a variant of Abigail (Hebrew), and the meaning of Abby is "father of exaltation".

The baby name Abby sounds like Abbye, Abbi, Abbey, Abbe and Abba. Other similar baby names are Alby, Abebi, Abia, Abbie, Abbee, Abir, Abra, Abri, Adey, Addy, Ady, Agy, Aggy, Amey, Alba, Ally, Aley, Amy, Aimy, Anny, Ashby, Aubry, Bobby, Debby, Ebba, Ebbe, Libby, Fiby, Gaby, Joby, Liby, Robby, Ruby, Tabby, Tibby and Toby.

Abby is a very common first name for women (#694 out of 4276) and a slightly less common last name for both men and women (#53208 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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