The baby name Lilith is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɪlɪθ/ (LIL-ith); Hebrew: /liˈlit/ (lee-LEET).
Lilith is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Lilith is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɪlɪθ/ (LIL-ith); Hebrew: /liˈlit/ (lee-LEET).
Lilith is Hebrew in Origin.
Lilith derives from Akkadian lilitu, a term for a female “night spirit,” related to Sumerian lil “wind/spirit,” and entered Biblical Hebrew as lilit, often glossed “night creature” (Isaiah 34:14). Medieval Jewish texts, especially the Alphabet of Ben Sira and later Kabbalistic writings, recast Lilith as Adam’s defiant first wife and a seductive demon. The name later surfaced in European literature and art - Goethe’s Faust and Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s “Lady Lilith” - cementing its mystique.
As a given name, Lilith gained modern currency in the late 20th century, often embraced for its association with autonomy and night imagery. Common variants include the Armenian form Lilit and the spelling Lillith; short forms are Lily, Lili, and Lil. Meaning is usually rendered “of the night” or “night monster/spirit.” Usage has risen in English-speaking countries and parts of Europe, balancing ancient myth with a sleek, modern sound.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| SV | Girls | 0 | #18 | 1 | 458 |
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #126 | 10 | 1,786 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #141 | 2 | 1,888 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #170 | 10 | 1,568 |
| UY | 0 | #181 | 2 | 2,477 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #191 | 4 | 3,641 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #207 | 79 | 2,795 |
| PL | 0 | #211 | 2 | 2,600 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #230 | 1,240 | 8,487 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #332 | 18 | 8,829 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #343 | 9 | 5,378 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #375 | 31 | 3,185 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #404 | 17 | 1,885 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #422 | 8 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #431 | 4 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #437 | 9 | 8,339 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #460 | 39 | 11,913 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #506 | 5 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #520 | 11 | 8,334 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #533 | 4 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #575 | 12 | 18,916 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #598 | 18 | 16,104 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #637 | 9 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #643 | 9 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #692 | 23 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #699 | 40 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #761 | 7 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #764 | 75 | 4,949 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #811 | 41 | 14,098 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #918 | 24 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #921 | 23 | 14,861 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #932 | 24 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #933 | 51 | 5,561 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,023 | 56 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,027 | 157 | 17,781 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,118 | 11 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,195 | 17 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,280 | 167 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Lilith is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:
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