Entry № 0694 · Hebrew, Akkadian origin

Lilith Lilith — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ LIL-ith /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Hebrew, Akkadian
Meaning
"Of the night"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 198
First recorded
Ancient (Hebrew/Akkadian)

A name that means "of the night".

Lilith (לִילִית) is a Hebrew name meaning "of the night" — from the same root as the Hebrew lailah (night). In Jewish folklore, Lilith was Adam's first wife, created equal to him from the earth, who refused to be subordinate and was banished; she has been variously depicted as a demon, a goddess, and (by modern feminists) a symbol of female autonomy.

Lilith has been rising rapidly in the 2020s as part of the broader reclamation of mythological figures. The Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina features Lilith prominently. Today the name sits in the U.S. top 200.

Of the night. Adam's first wife who would not be subordinate.

The name in its native script.

לִילִית
Transliteration
Līlīt
Pronunciation
/ ˈlɪl.ɪθ /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Lilith stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 198 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 198 in 2025
Babies named Lilith · last year
1,612 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
2017
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · №198 NOW · №198

Liliths before her.

Real people
Lilith Fair
Music festival featuring female artists, founded by Sarah McLachlan.
1997–1999
In fiction
Lilith
Adam's first wife in Jewish folklore.
Jewish mystical tradition

Names connected to Lilith.

The number behind Lilith.

9

The Humanitarian

Lilith reduces to nine — the number of refused subordination.

Why families chose this name.

"Equal to Adam. Refused to be subordinate. We want her to do the same."
Rebecca · Mother of one · Tel Aviv