Abby - Meaning of Abby

What does Abby mean?

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Abby

[ 2 syll. ab-by, abb-y ] The baby boy name Abby is also used as a girl name, with the latter form being much more common. It is pronounced as AEB-iy- †. Abby is used chiefly in the English language, and it is derived from Old French, Germanic, and Hebrew origins.

Abby is a variant of the name Abbey (English).

Abby is also a pet form of the name Abelard (English).

Abby is also a pet form of the name Abner (English).

See also the related categories, hebrew, french, and germanic (german).

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 Abbea, Abbee, Abbey, Abbi, Abbie, Abie, Aapep, Aba, Abah, Abba, Abbo, Abbye, Abey, Abha, Abhi, Abhu, Abi, Abo, Abu, and Achav.

† Pronunciation for Abby: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"