Lilith

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“night, of the night” — Hebrew, Akkadian

#2562024 rank
2023peak year
12,387babies named Lilith since 1880
▲ +61%5-year trend

Lilith popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202318801920196020002024

What does Lilith mean?

From the Hebrew layil, 'night', matching the name of a storm demoness in Mesopotamian legend. The name carries a bold, darkly literary image today.

OriginHebrew, Akkadian
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemythic, modern

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