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 [ 2 syll. ab-by, abb-y ] The boy name Abby is also used as a girl name, with the latter form being much more common. Its pronunciation is AEBiy KEY. Abby is used chiefly in the English language, and it is derived from Middle English and Hebrew origins. Abby is a pet form of the name Abner (English). Abby is also a pet form of the name Abelard (English). Abby is unusual as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. Abby has in the past century been predominantly given to girls. Baby names that sound like Abby include Abbey (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 Abby: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
