Names That Mean Dew

Rosemary

Latin or English

"dew of the sea, or rosemary (herb)"

Despite appearances, Rosemary is not a "smoosh" name, not even a traditional one. The name derives from two Latin terms "Ros" meaning ‘dew’ and "Marinus" "meaning "of the sea". The plant was termed…

Talia

Hebrew; Australian Aboriginal

"gentle dew from heaven; by the water"

Talia is derived from the Hebrew elements tal , meaning "dew," and yah , in reference to God. In the mythology of one ancient sect, Talia was one of ten angels who attended the sun on its daily…

Nada

Arabic, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian

"dew at sunrise; hope"

Concise Nada is a cross-cultural choice with pleasant meanings. In Arabic, it is derived from nadan meaning "dew, moisture", though other possible translations include "caller" and "goodness". As a…

Talila

Hebrew

"covering of dew"

Talila is a pretty and novel name, somewhere between Talia and Tallulah.

Døgg

Faroese from Old Norse

"dew"

Not very viable among English speakers, Døgg is a Faroese nature name from the Old Norse dǫgg , "dew"

Nadiya

Russian, Arabic; "hope; moist with dew"

"hope; moist with dew"

A timeless cultural crossover name, Nadiya can either be a variant spelling of Nadia, a diminutive of the Russian name Nadezhda, meaning "hope"; or derived from the Arabic word Nada, meaning "morning…

Tal

Hebrew

"rain, dew"

A unisex Hebrew name often found in combination with others, as in Tal-El and Tal-Or.

Maytal

Hebrew

"dew drop"

Spelling variation of Meital.

Meital

Hebrew

"dew drop"

A unique option if you like the nickname Mei.

Ersa

Greek

"dew"

Ersa, daughter of Zeus and the moon goddess Selene, is goddess of the morning dew, which may make this an excellent name for a child born in the early hours of the day.

Abital

Hebrew

"my father is dew"

Abital is popular for boys as well as girls in Israel, but we rarely hear it here. In the Old Testament, Abital was one of King David's wives and the mother of his fifth son.

Hnin

Burmese

"snow, dew"

Tallie

Diminutive of Talia, Hebrew

"gentle dew from heaven"

Tallie is a seldom-heard nickname name that, with the ascendance of Hallie and Callie, we might just be hearing more of. In Colonial times, Tallie was also a nickname for Natalie.

Tally

Diminutive of Talia

"gentle dew from heaven"

Nickname sometimes heard on its own, sort of an updated Sally and playmate of Hallie.

Tali

Hebrew

"dew"

Friendly and relaxed choice used by singer Annie Lennox for her daughter; Tal is a unisex Hebrew version.