Lilith

LIL-ith

Assyrian, Sumerian

"ghost, night monster"

Lilith Origin and Meaning

The name Lilith is a girl's name of Assyrian origin meaning "ghost, night monster".

Lilith is derived from the Akkadian word lilitu meaning "of the night." In Jewish folklore she is portrayed as Adam's rejected first wife, who was turned into a night demon for refusing to obey him. Lilith is unrelated to most other Lil- names, with the exception of Lilita, which is the Latvian variation.

In spite of its gently pleasant sound, Lilith had for the most part been rarely heard outside of reruns of Cheers and Frasier until its recent rise up the charts. It entered the Top 1000 in 2010 and has risen in recent years.

Lilith's demonic aura has followed her through popular culture in various fantasy novels including George MacDonald's 1895 Lilith, comics such as Neil Gaiman's Sandman series, TV shows like True Blood, comics, anime, and numerous video games.

But that could be changing, in part due to Lilith Fair, the all-female traveling music festival organised by Canadian singer Sarah McLaughlin, which has raised millions for women's charities. Lilith may also ride the coat-tails of the resurgence in (non-related) Lily names.

Lilith Rank in US Top 1000

# 232 in the US

Lilith Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 89 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Lilith

• 232 US 2023
• 89 Nameberry 2025
• 305 Future 2028
• 363 England 2023
• 330 Germany 2016

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Famous People Named Lilith

• Lilith Love pseudonym of Dutch photographer and artist Henriëtte Johanna Ignatia Maria van Gasteren
• Lilith "Lilit" Nagar Israeli Arabic,language television host, actress, and singer
• Lilith Saintcrow American novelist
• Scarlet Lilith Eleida Page daughter of musician Jimmy Page
• Nuit Ma Ahathoor Hecate Sappho Jezebel Lilith Crowley daughter of occultist Aleister Crowley
• Elizabeth "Lilith" Graydon Smith Stannus, Anglo,Irish glassmaker, mother of ballerina Ninette de Valois
• Hannah Lillith Assadi American novelist

The name Lilith in Pop Culture

• Lilith Biblical first wife of Adam who turned herself into a demon rather than obey him; also known as Lilit in Hebrew
• Lilith Sternin Crane character on TV's "Cheers" and "Frasier"
• Lilith Clay character in the Teen Titans series
• Lilith Arthur main character in J.R. Salamanca's "Lilith" and 1964 movie
• Lilith demon on The CW's "Supernatural"
• Lilith character in the "Mortal Instruments" series by Cassandra Clare
• Lilith the Vampire God on TV's "True Blood"
• Lilith Aensland character in the "Darkstalkers" series
• Lilith demon in the Nevermore series by Kelly Creagh
• Lilith a Siren in the video game "Borderlands"
• Lilith character in the Fallen series by Lauren Kate
• Lilith daughter of Dracula in Marvel Comics
• Lilith demon in Ghost Rider comics
• Lilith's Brood series by Octavia Butler
• Lilith Garnet character in Aphmau's YouTube series
• Lilith Queen of Darkness, character in "Sailor Moon" musical
• Lilith character in video game "Final Fantasy XI"
• Lilith Pleasant a character in the game The Sims 2.
• Lilith “Lily” Sullivan character in Case 39
• Lilith character in Fire Emblem Fates
• "Evening on the Ground (Lilith's Song) " song by Iron & Wine
• Lilith Fair music festival featuring women artists
• Lilith Vatore character from The Sims 4