Abigail in Chinese
How to write Abigail in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names picked for it.
Abigail, written by sound
阿比盖尔
Ābǐgài'ěr
- 阿ā
- 比bǐ
- 盖gài
- 尔ěr“you (old)”
This is how Abigail is written by sound: in the news, on maps and in translated books. Each character is there for its sound, so their meanings don't add up to anything.
But it isn't a Chinese name. Chinese parents choose a name for what it means, like the ones below.
Real Chinese names for Abigail
None of these sounds quite like Abigail, but each one is a real name Chinese parents give, with a meaning of its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Classic name
安琪Ānqí
peaceful jade; an angel
ān
peace
qí
fine jade
Classic name
安然Ānrán
at peace
ān
peace
rán
natural; so
Classic name
予安Yǔ'ān
bringing peace
yǔ
to give
ān
peace
Stroke order follows the mainland China standard; a few characters are written differently in Taiwan.
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How Chinese names work
The family name comes first, and it is almost always one character: 王 Wáng, 李 Lǐ, 林 Lín. A few have two, like 欧阳 Ōuyáng.
The given name follows: one or two characters, chosen for what they mean. A virtue, a flower, a wish from the parents.
So with a family name in front, 安琪 becomes a full name such as 林安琪 (Lín Ānqí).
About the name Abigail
In the US, Abigail was the 6th most popular girls’ name of the 2000s. In 2025 it is number 41. In England and Wales it was number 21 in 1996 and is number 171 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).