The Baby Name Bible by Pamela Redmond Satran

Attractive, rarely-used Greek nature name of a flowering shrub that symbolises resurrection and immortality, especially good for an Easter baby. Stronger, more distinctive than April or Avril.Īabriella, Abrail, Abreal, Abreale, Abriale, Abriel, Abriell, Abrielle, Abrilla, Abrille, Abryell.ĪCACIA. Abame, Abarrane, Abbrienna, Abbryana, Abrahana, Abréa, Abrea, Abreana, Abreanna, Abreanne, Abree, Abreeana, Abreia, Abreona, Abreonia, Abri, Abria, Abriah, Abriann, Abrianna, Abriannah, Abrianne, Abriéa, Abrieana, Abrielle, Abrien, Abrienna, Abrienne, Abrietta, Abrion, Abrionée, Abrionne, Abriunna, Abryann, Abryanna, Abryona, Abrya. Soft, sensitive feminine form of Abraham – but there is the risk that it could too often be followed by ‘cadabra’. Although it’s popular for boys as well as girls in Israel, we don’t see it happening here. Here is a spiced-up spunky version of the popular Abbie nickname.

English from Hebrew, ‘grass’ also American place name. Abeedja, Abeeja, Abeesha, Abija, Abisha, Abishah.ĪBILENE. Abagael, Abagail, Abagale, Abagil, Abaigeal, Abbagail, Abbe, Abbey, Abbi, Abbie, Abbiegail, Abbiegayle, Abbigael, Abbigail, Abbigal, Abbigale, Abbigayl, Abbigayle, Abby, Abbye, Abbygael, Abbygail, Abbygale, Abegail, Abegale, Abgail, Abgale, Abgayle, Abichayil, Abihail, Abigael, Abigal, Abigaile, Abigaill, Abigal, Abigale, Abigayil, Abigayl, Abigayle, Abigel, Abigial, Abigil, Abigayle, Abugail, Abygail, Avichayil, Avigail, Avihail, Gael, Gail, Gaila, Gal, Gale, Gayel, Gayle.

Now, it’s back in a big way, liked for its proper vintage charm. Old Testament name – Abigail was the wife of David – that became a term for a maid in the early nineteenth century and subsequently fell from favour. Abbia, Abbiah, Abiah, Abya, Abyah.ĪBIELA. Simple plus unusual is a winning combination. A much more modern choice than unfashionable Irish een-ending names like Noreen and Doreen.ĪBIA. International: Abélia, Abelle, Abella (French). This feminine form of Abel makes a distinctive alternative to the widely used Abigail. International: Abboid (Gaelic), Abad (Spanish), Abt (German).ĪBELIA. Traditionally male surname that may find new life for girls thanks to its similarity to the popular Abby and Abigail. Aabbee, Abbe, Abbea, Abbee, Abbeigh, Abbey, Abbi, Abbye, Abee, Abeey, Abey, Abi, Abia, Abie, Aby. Gently old-fashioned nickname name that owes its popularity to Abigail, but it has been slipping down the Top 100 in recent years. Aahliyah, Aailiyah, Aailyah, Aalaiya, Aaleah, Aalia, Aalieyha, Aaliya, Aaliyaha, Aaliyha, Aalliah, Aalyah, Aalyiah, Alia, Aliah, Alliyah.ĪBBIE, ABBY. The most complicated and popular spelling of this once-obscure name.

The Baby Name Bible by Pamela Redmond Satran