Hebrew · Girl name
Lilith
“night spirit”
About the name Lilith
Lilith appears once in the Hebrew Bible, in the Book of Isaiah, as a creature of desolate places. The name was associated in Hebrew with layla, ‘night’, but scholars generally trace it to the Akkadian lilitu, a class of female wind or night spirits. The Babylonian Talmud treats Lilith as a night demon, and the medieval Alphabet of Ben Sira tells the story of Lilith as Adam’s first wife, who left Eden rather than submit to him. Some modern feminist writers have adopted her as a symbol.
- Meaning
- night spirit
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- LIL-ith(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Lilit
- Lillith
- Lilyth
If you like Lilith
- Lila
- Lina
- Lydia
- Liora
Middle names for Lilith
- Lilith Rose
- Lilith Marie
- Lilith Ann
- Lilith Claire
- Lilith Jane
Questions about Lilith
- What does Lilith mean?
- Lilith is a Hebrew name meaning "night spirit".
- How do you pronounce Lilith?
- Lilith is pronounced LIL-ith, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Lilith?
- Variants of Lilith include Lilit, Lillith, Lilyth.
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