Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Girl name origins & meanings Latin : Head of a monastery; nickname for Abigail Girl name variations Abby Abby - 3% this year Neutral Uncommon Find out more Abey Abey - 17% this year Feminine Rare Find out more Abbey Abbey - 19% this year Neutral Rare Find out more Abbie Abbie - 17% this year Neutral Rare Find out more Boy name origins & meanings Hebrew, Arabic : FatherArabic : Father Boy name variations Abbas Abbas + 22% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Ab Ab 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Abba Abba - 29% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Abbey Abbey - 19% this year Neutral Rare Find out more Abbie Abbie - 17% this year Neutral Rare Find out more Abo Abo 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Abbott Abbott - 13% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Abad Abad 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Abbot Abbot 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Abboid Abboid 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more How Popular Is The Name Abbe Family name origins & meanings English : variant of Abbey.German : from a pet form of the personal name Albrecht (see Albert).French (Abbé) : see Labbe.John Abbe (born 1613) emigrated from England to Salem, MA, in 1635.