אֲבִיגַיִל
Avigail means “my father's joy”
Avigail is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
First place on both the general and Jewish-sector girls' lists in 2024-25.
- In Hebrew
- אֲבִיגַיִל
- On an ID card
- אביגיל
- In English letters
- Avigail
- Other English spellings
- Abigail, Avigayil, Avigal
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אביגל · אביגאל · אבגיל · אביגאיל
- Meaning
- My father's joy
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 56
26,352 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Avigail.
- 26,338 of them are women and girls, and 14 are men and boys.
- 1,444 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 6,401, against 4,472 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אביגל, אביגאל, אבגיל, אביגאיל. The chart shows the spelling אביגיל alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Avigail is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אביגיל today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 25,907 | 1,437 | 1 of 678 |
| Christian Arab girls | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Avigail ranked 1 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Avigail in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Avigail.
What does the name Avigail mean?
Avigail means “my father's joy”. Avigail is a girl's name of Biblical origin. First place on both the general and Jewish-sector girls' lists in 2024-25.
Is Avigail a boy's name or a girl's name?
Avigail is mainly a girl's name. Of the 26,352 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 26,338 are women and girls and 14 are men and boys.
How do you write Avigail in Hebrew?
Avigail is written אביגיל in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written אֲבִיגַיִל. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אביגל, אביגאל, אבגיל, אביגאיל.
How many people in Israel are named Avigail?
26,352 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Avigail today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Avigail ranked 1 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.