Girl name · Akkadian
Lilith
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: of the night, from Akkadian lilituLilith is a girl's name that comes from Akkadian and means "of the night, from Akkadian lilitu". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Of the night, from Akkadian lilitu
- Origin
- Akkadian
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #277 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Lilith
As a girl's name, Lilith comes from Akkadian and means "of the night, from Akkadian lilitu". It is used in English.
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Lilith on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Lilith on 1 list.
“Night demon of Jewish folklore, called Adam's first wife”
From Demon names, female demon names from myth and folklore
How popular is Lilith?
- US rank in 2025
- #277
- 1,111 babies, 691 per million girls
- Best rank
- #232 in 2023
- 1,300 babies that year
- Babies since 1913
- At least 13,534
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 4 per million |
| 1920s | 2 per million |
| 1930s | 1 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 1 per million |
| 1970s | 3 per million |
| 1980s | 1 per million |
| 1990s | 14 per million |
| 2000s | 73 per million |
| 2010s | 272 per million |
| 2020s | 721 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #534 | #488 | #520 | #403 | #316 | #268 | #269 | #232 | #255 | #277 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Lilith
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- LilachLilac (Hebrew, girl)
- LilahVariant of Leila, night, or short form of Delilah (Arabic, girl)
- LiliaLily (Hawaiian, girl)
- LiliyaLily (Latin, girl)
- LulitFrom lul, pearl (Amharic, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- LeilaNight, from Arabic layl (Arabic, girl)
- LaylaNight, from Arabic layl (Arabic, girl)
- AtienoBorn at night (Luo, girl)
- ChausikuBorn at night (Swahili, girl)
- EsraNight journey (Arabic, girl)
- IsraNight journey (Arabic, girl)
- LeylaNight, from Arabic layl (Arabic, girl)
- LilaVariant of Leila, night, or short form of Delilah (Arabic, girl)
- LylaVariant of Leila, night, or feminine form of Lyle (Arabic, girl)
- MāhealaniNight of the full moon (Hawaiian, girl)
- NishaThe night (Sanskrit, girl)
- NyxNight (Greek, girl)
- OtienoBorn at night (Luo, boy)
- RajaniNight, darkness (Sanskrit, unisex)
- RatriNight (Sanskrit, girl)
Middle names for Lilith
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
Lilith: common questions
What does the name Lilith mean?
Lilith comes from Akkadian and means "of the night, from Akkadian lilitu". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Lilith a boy or girl name?
Lilith is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Lilith come from?
Lilith comes from Akkadian and means "of the night, from Akkadian lilitu". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Lilith?
Lilith ranked #277 in the US in 2025, with 1,111 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Lilith?
Names spelled like Lilith include Lilach, Lilah, Lilia, Liliya and Lulit.
What middle names go with Lilith?
Middle names that flow well with Lilith include Agnes, Amber, Anne, Elise and Gemma. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.