Abby - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Abby \a(b)-by\, also used as girl's name Abby, is a variant of Abbey, Abbott (Old English), Abelard (Old German) and Abner (Hebrew), and the meaning of Abby is "father, priest; noble strength; father of light".

The baby name Abby sounds like Abbe, Abba, Abey and Ebby. Other similar baby names are Alby and Amby.

Abby is an uncommon first name for men but a somewhat common last name for both men and women (#53208 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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