My father is dew
Derived from the Hebrew words 'avi' meaning 'my father' and 'tal' meaning 'dew'. In the Old Testament, Avital was one of King David's wives and the mother of his son Shephatiah.
Less common today
Avital isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,684 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A wife of King David in the Hebrew Bible
Influential American academic and philosopher
Human rights activist and wife of Natan Sharansky
