Meaning and origin of Abigail

Abigail
Hebrew
Female
My father's joy
Meaning & Origin
Abigail is a German girl name.
The meaning of the name is `father (i.e., "leader") of the dance, or "of joy."`.
Where is it used?
The name Abigail is mainly used in English, German and in the bible.
How do they say it elsewhere?
Abegail (In Spanish)
Abigayle (In English (Modern))
If it's too long people might use
In English: Abbey
In English: Abbie
In English: Gail
In English: Abby
Statistics
The name Abegail was given to less than 150 babies in the USA in both 2004 and 2005. The name Abegail seems to be unique!
-www.talkingbabies.com