Abital as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Abital

What is the meaning of the name Abital ?

The baby name Abital is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: a-vee-TAHL (IPA: /a.viˈtal/),English approximation: uh-BIT-əl (IPA: /əˈbɪtəl/).

Abital is Hebrew in Origin.

Abital is a Hebrew name (אֲבִיטַל) formed from avi, “my father,” and tal, “dew,” yielding the evocative meaning “my father is dew.” In biblical and rabbinic imagery, dew symbolizes divine favor, renewal, and life-sustaining blessing, so the name carries connotations of freshness and grace bestowed from above.

The name appears in the Hebrew Bible as one of King David’s wives and the mother of Shephatiah (2 Samuel 3:4; 1 Chronicles 3:3), anchoring it in ancient Israelite history. Abital is the traditional English transliteration found in older Bible versions; the modern Israeli form Avital is far more common today and usually feminine, though occasionally unisex. Additional spellings include Abital/Avital and, rarely, Avitall. Related or nickname forms include Avi and Tal/Tali. Usage outside Hebrew-speaking communities remains uncommon, giving Abital an antique, quietly distinctive profile.

⚙ Abital is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Abital appears only 6 times in total — found in 5 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.