'Avital' originates from Hebrew, specifically the name 'אביטל', where 'אב' ('av') meant 'father' and 'טל' ('tal') meant 'dew'.

'Avital' appears in the Hebrew Bible as a personal name (for example, one of King David's wives) and has been used as a given name in Jewish communities since antiquity.

Initially, it meant 'father of dew', but over time it evolved into use primarily as a personal name (often feminine), carrying connotations of freshness or blessing.