Name meaning & stats
Abi
Abi means “my Fathers joy” (Hebrew origin). 654 US babies since 1940, peak 2007. Notable Abis are 1.5× over-represented as singers.
What it means
“my Fathers joy”
HebrewSpelling of Abby
Abby around the world
- Эбби · Russian
- Еббі · Ukrainian
- آبي · Arabic
- אבי · Hebrew
- アビー · Japanese
- 艾比 · Chinese
Famous Abbys
- Abby Wambach · American soccer player (born 1980)
In US birth records
Peak year: 2007
654 US babies were named Abi between 1940 and 2025.
Where Abis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Singer | 1.5× | Low · 4 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Low · 2 people |
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are singers, Abis show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 151 Abbys spell it Abi
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2007)