Names Categorized "dew" - Behind the Name

Abital f Biblical
Means "my father is dew" in Hebrew, from the roots אָב (ʾav) meaning "father" and טַל (ṭal) meaning "dew". She is the fifth wife of David in the Old Testament.

Avital f & m Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Hebrew form of Abital, sometimes used as a masculine name in modern times.

Chamutal f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Hamutal.

Ercília f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hersilia.

Ercilia f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Hersilia.

Ersilia f Italian
Italian form of Hersilia.

Hamutal f Biblical
Means "father-in-law is dew" in Hebrew, derived from חָם (ḥam) meaning "father-in-law" and טַל (ṭal) meaning "dew". In the Old Testament this is the name of a wife of King Josiah of Judah.

Hersilia f Roman Mythology
Meaning uncertain, perhaps related to Greek ἕρση (herse) meaning "dew". In Roman legend this was the name of a Sabine woman who became the wife of Romulus.

Ihintza f Basque
From Basque ihintz meaning "dew". It is a Basque equivalent of Rocío.

Iseul f & m Korean
Means "dew" in Korean.

Itzel f Mayan
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Classic Maya itz meaning "resin, nectar, dew, liquid, enchanted". Otherwise, it might be a variant of Ixchel.

Lital f Hebrew
Means "my dew" in Hebrew, from לִי (li) "for me" and טַל (ṭal) "dew".

Maytal f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew מֵיטַל (see Meital).

Meital f Hebrew
Means "dew drop" in Hebrew.

Nada 1 f Arabic
From Arabic نَدًى (nadan) meaning "dew, moisture, generosity", a derivative of ندي (nadiya) meaning "to be moist, to be damp".

Rasa f Lithuanian, Latvian
Means "dew" in Lithuanian and Latvian.

Rocío f Spanish
Means "dew" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary María del Rocío meaning "Mary of the Dew".

Rosa 2 f Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Means "dew" in the South Slavic languages.

Rosica f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Росица (see Rositsa).

Rositsa f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Rosa 2.

Şəbnəm f Azerbaijani
Means "dew" in Azerbaijani, of Persian origin.

Şebnem f Turkish
Turkish form of Shabnam.

Shabnam f Persian, Urdu
Means "dew" in Persian and Urdu.

Tal m & f Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew טַל (ṭal) meaning "dew".

Tali f Hebrew
Means "my dew" in Hebrew.

Talia 1 f Hebrew
Means "dew from God" in Hebrew, from טַל (ṭal) meaning "dew" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.

Talya f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew טַלְיָה or טַלְיָא (see Talia 1).

Vesa 2 f Albanian
From Albanian vesë meaning "dew".

Ysapy f Guarani
Means "dew" in Guarani.

Zhaleh f Persian
Means "dew" or "hoarfrost" in Persian.

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