אביטל
Avital means “my father is dew”
Avital is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
In the Bible, Abital was a wife of King David.
- In Hebrew
- אביטל
- In English letters
- Avital
- Other English spellings
- Abital
- Meaning
- My father is dew
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the BibleWater
- Gematria value
- 52
10,909 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Avital.
- 10,668 of them are women and girls, and 241 are men and boys.
- 258 of them were born in 2023, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,139, against 949 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Avital is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אביטל today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 10,668 | 245 | 73 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 241 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Avital ranked 73 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Avital in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Avital.
What does the name Avital mean?
Avital means “my father is dew”. Avital is a girl's name of Biblical origin. In the Bible, Abital was a wife of King David.
Is Avital a boy's name or a girl's name?
Avital is mainly a girl's name. Of the 10,909 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 10,668 are women and girls and 241 are men and boys.
How do you write Avital in Hebrew?
Avital is written אביטל in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Avital?
10,909 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Avital today. The most were born in 2023. In 2024, Avital ranked 73 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.