Abby - name meaning and 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 a very rare male first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Abby. Compare Abby with related baby names.