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 [ 2 syll. ab-bey, abb-ey ] The boy name Abbey is also used as a girl name, with the latter form being much more common. Its pronunciation is AEBiy KEY. Abbey is used chiefly in the English language, and it is derived from Middle English and Hebrew origins. Abbey is a pet form of the name Abner (English). Abbey is also a pet form of the name Abelard (English). Abbey is rarely used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. Abbey has mostly been a girl name in the past century. Baby names that sound like Abbey include Abby (English), Abie (English), Aapo (Finnish), Abba (Hebrew), Abi (English), Abu (Arabic), Afi (Twi), Avi (Hebrew), Aviv (Hebrew), Ib (Scandinavian), Ihab (Arabic), Ivo (German), Iyov (Hebrew), Ab (English and Dutch), and Aub (English). KEY: Pronunciation for Abbey: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
