📖 About Abital
Abital (also spelled Avital) is a Hebrew name meaning "my father is dew" or "father of dew," derived from the Hebrew elements 'av' (father) and 'tal' (dew). In the Bible, Abital was one of King David's wives and the mother of his fifth son, Shephatiah. The imagery of dew in ancient Semitic cultures represented divine blessing, renewal, and life-sustaining moisture in the arid Near East. The name evokes freshness, divine favor, and gentle nurturing. While uncommon in Western traditions, Abital and its variant Avital remain in steady use in Israel and Jewish communities worldwide.
📍 Details
- OriginHebrew
- Gender♀ Female
- MeaningVariant of Avital. Father of dew
🔀 Variants & Related Names
⭐ Famous People
- Abital (Biblical) — Wife of King David and mother of Shephatiah, mentioned in 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles
- Avital Ronell — American philosopher and literary critic, professor at New York University
- Avital Sharansky — Israeli human rights activist who campaigned for the release of her husband Natan Sharansky from Soviet imprisonment