Abby
[ˈæbi]Meaning
a diminutive of Abigail
Background Story
Abby is a diminutive of Abigail. It is also a shortened form of Albert. The name is used in English and in a range of biblical and other languages, including French, Hawaiian, Hebrew and Hungarian.
Variations
Abbie, Abi
Related Names
Abbie
A diminutive of Abigail
Aby
A term often used as a shortened version of Abigale, meaning 'father's joy' in Hebrew.
Annja
Aana
Recorded as a feminine given name in Finnish
Abbygail
A rare nonstandard spelling of Abigail
Abra
Recorded as a given name in Ewe and in ecclesiastical history, both feminine
Aggi
A diminutive form of names like Agatha, meaning 'good' or 'kind'.
Aliz
The Hungarian form of Alice, from the Old German for 'of noble kind'.
Alma
From Latin almus, "nourishing"; also the Spanish word for "the soul"
Almi
French diminutive of names beginning with Al-