Given name & surname
Avital
“dewy”
Avital is used as a given name and a surname. One interpretation is “dewy.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “dewy.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Avital is a variant of Abital. The history of Abital gives this family its wider story. In biblical stories, Abital is associated with the fifth wife of David.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Avital through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 925
- 0 boys · 925 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 34 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #6,356 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −22%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,356 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 21.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 34 in 2008. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 853 as a first name in 2020; 155 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Avital’s family of names
Avital has a related form in Abital. In German usage, Avital has a related form in Abital. Avital has a related form in Avitall.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Avital
- Avital RonellAmerican philosopherborn 1952
- Avital Selingervolleyball playerborn 1959
- Avital AbergelIsraeli actressborn 1977
- Avital BoruchovskyIsraeli chess playerborn 1997
- Avital Sharanskysoviet-Israeli human rights activist (born 1950)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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