Lilith (given name)

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]

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

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, when it was the 268th most popular name for girls in that country. There were 995 American girls who were named Lilith in 2021 and another 105 American girls who were called Lillith in that year. Twelve American girls were called Lilit in 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, the year it placed in 428th position on the Canadian popularity chart. Some 70 newborn Canadian girls were given the name in 2021. Another seven Canadian girls were named Lillith.[13]

People

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See also

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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