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.
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]
^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.
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