Lilith
Lady Lilith by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1867.
GenderFemale
Language(s)Akkadian from lilû[1]
Origin
Meaningspirit, demon
Other names
Related namesLilit, Lilita, Lillith

Lilith is a feminine given name sometimes given in reference to Lilith, a character in Jewish folklore who was said to be the first wife of the first man Adam who disobeyed him, was banished from the Garden of Eden, and who became a mythical she-demon.[2] The mythological tale has inspired modern feminists.[3][4][5]

It was also the name of Lilith Fair, a concert tour and traveling music festival from 1997 to 1999 that featured only female artists and female-led bands.

Lilith and Black Moon Lilith are placements in modern astrology that are said to represent women's liberation.[6]

Its similarity in sound to the etymologically unrelated, popular name Lily might also have increased awareness of the name.[7] Other names starting with the letter L as well as mythological names have been well used by new parents in recent years.[8]

Lillith is a spelling variant. Other variants include the Armenian Lilit and the Latvian Lilita.[9][10]

Usage

Lilith has been among the top 1,000 names in use for newborn girls in the United States since 2010 and among the top 300 names since 2021.[11] It has been among the top 1,000 names in use for newborn girls in England and Wales since 2015.[12] It ranked among the top 500 names for newborn girls in Canada in 2021.[13]

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Notes

  1. ↑ Blair, Judit M. (2009). De-demonising the Old Testament : an investigation of Azazel, Lilith, Deber, Qeteb and Reshef in the Hebrew Bible. Mohr Siebeck. ISBN 978-3-16-150131-9.
  2. ↑ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Lilith". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  3. ↑ http://www.lillyrivlin.com/Lilith-Ms.Magazine-Dec.1972.pdf
  4. ↑ "Was Lilith the First Feminist in Folklore? – Centre of Excellence". www.centreofexcellence.com. 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  5. ↑ "On International Women's Day, A History of Lilith. Was She a Demon or the First Feminist We Know?". HuffPost. 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  6. ↑ Kelly, Aliza (2022-11-24). "A Handy Guide to Astrology's Black Moon Lilith". The Cut. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  7. ↑ "Lilith – Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity". Nameberry. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  8. ↑ Williams, Alex (12 June 2021). "Lilith, Lilibet … Lucifer? How Baby Names Went to 'L': Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are hardly the only new parents gravitating toward quirk, family tradition and 'L' names". New York Times. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Lilith – Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity". Nameberry. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  10. ↑ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Lilith". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  11. ↑ https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi
  12. ↑ "Popularity for the name Lilith – Behind the Name". www.behindthename.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  13. ↑ "First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators". www150.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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