The baby name Avital is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /a.viˈtal/ (ah-vee-TAL).
Avital is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Avital is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /a.viˈtal/ (ah-vee-TAL).
Avital is Hebrew in Origin.
Avital is a Hebrew given name formed from avi (“father”/“my father”) + tal (“dew”), commonly rendered as “my father is dew” or “dew of God.” The imagery evokes life‑giving freshness and blessing in a dry climate. The biblical form Abital (אֲבִיטַל) appears in 2 Samuel 3:4 and 1 Chronicles 3:3 as one of King David’s wives, mother of Shephatiah.
In modern Israel, Avital functions as a unisex name, though it skews feminine, and it also occurs as a Jewish surname. Spellings and transliterations include Avital (standard Israeli), Abital (older/biblical), and Avitel in some Slavic contexts. Nicknames and short forms include Avi (especially for boys), Tal, and Tali. Related cognates built on tal are Tal and Talia/Talya, which share the “dew” element but differ etymologically and nuance. The name’s revival reflects 20th‑century Hebrew nature‑themed naming trends.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | Girls | 0 | #103 | 1,341 | 11,648 |
| IL | 0 | #105 | 222 | 6,291 | |
| PS | 0 | #122 | 99 | 5,692 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #157 | 645 | 10,981 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| Canada | Girls | 1993 | #308 | 5 | 2,282 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #397 | 9 | 3,185 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #519 | 30 | 10,655 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #549 | 59 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #904 | 13 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #946 | 10 | 5,933 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Avital is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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