Lilith is a feminine given name sometimes given in reference to

Lilith Lilith (; ), also spelled Lilit, Lilitu, or Lilis, is a feminine figure in Mesopotamian and Jewish mythology, theorized to be the first wife of Adam and a primordial she-demon. Lilith is cited as having been "banished" from the Garden of Eden ...

, a character in

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who was said to be the first wife of the first man

Adam Adam is the name given in Genesis 1–5 to the first human. Adam is the first human-being aware of God, and features as such in various belief systems (including Judaism, Christianity, Gnosticism and Islam). According to Christianity, Adam ...

who disobeyed him, was banished from the

Garden of Eden In Abrahamic religions, the Garden of Eden (; ; ) or Garden of God ( and ), also called the Terrestrial Paradise, is the biblical paradise described in Genesis 2–3 and Ezekiel 28 and 31.. The location of Eden is described in the Book of Ge ...

, and who became a mythical she-demon. The mythological tale has inspired modern

feminists Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideology, ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social gender equality, equality of the sexes. Feminism holds the position that modern soci ...

. It was also the name of

Lilith Fair Lilith Fair was a concert tour and travelling music festival, founded by Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan, Nettwerk Music Group's Dan Fraser and Terry McBride (CEO), Terry McBride, and New York talent agent Marty Diamond. It took place during ...

, 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 Astrology is a range of Divination, divinatory practices, recognized as pseudoscientific since the 18th century, that propose that information about human affairs and terrestrial events may be discerned by studying the apparent positions ...

that are said to represent women's liberation. Its similarity in sound to the etymologically unrelated, popular name

Lily ''Lilium'' ( ) is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large and often prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are ...

might also have increased awareness of the name. Other names starting with the letter L as well as mythological names have been well used by new parents in recent years. Lillith is a spelling variant. Other variants include the

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...

Lilit and the Latvian Lilita.

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. It has been among the top 1,000 names in use for newborn girls in England and

Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...

since 2015. It ranked among the top 500 names for newborn girls in Canada in 2021.

People

* Lilith Martin Wilson (1886–1937), American politician * Lilith Nagar (born 1935), Israeli Arabic-language television host, actress, and singer * Lilith Norman (1927–2017), Australian children's writer * Lilith Saintcrow (born 1976), American author *

Lilith Stangenberg Lilith Stangenberg (born 14 August 1988) is a German stage and film actress. For her performance as Ania in the 2016 film '' Wild'' she won the Preis der deutschen Filmkritik Preis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfred ...

(born 1988), German stage and film actress

Notable fictional characters

Lilith Clay Lilith Clay, also known as Omen, is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Robert Kanigher and Nick Cardy, Lilith made her first appearance in ''Teen Titans'' #25 (February 1970) and commonly appears as ...

, also known as Omen, a DC Comics super heroine *

Lilith (Marvel Comics) Lilith is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first version is the daughter of Dracula. The second version is a demon. Publication history The first character named Lilith was the d ...

Lilith Sternin Lilith Sternin (formerly Sternin-Crane), Doctor of Medicine, M.D., Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D., Doctor of Education, Ed.D, American Psychiatric Association, A.P.A. is a fictional character on the American television sitcoms ''Cheers'' and ''Fras ...

, a character on the television series ''Cheers'' and ''Frasier '' *

Lilith (Supernatural) Lilith is a fictional character on The CW Television Network's drama and horror television series ''Supernatural (American TV series), Supernatural''. The series' writers conceptualized her as a dangerous new adversary for series protagonists Sam ...

*Lilith Iyapo, a character in the ''

Lilith's Brood ''Lilith's Brood'', previously known as the ''Xenogenesis Trilogy'', is a collection of three science fiction works by Octavia E. Butler: ''Dawn'', '' Adulthood Rites'', and ''Imago''. The books were previously collected in the now out-of-prin ...

'' science fiction book trilogy by

Octavia Butler Octavia Estelle Butler (June 22, 1947 – February 24, 2006) was an American science fiction writer who won several awards for her works, including Hugo, Locus, and Nebula awards. In 1995, Butler became the first science-fiction writer to recei ...

*Lilith Clawthorne, a character from

The Owl House ''The Owl House'' is an American animated fantasy television series created by Dana Terrace that aired on Disney Channel from January 10, 2020, to April 8, 2023. The series features the voices of Sarah-Nicole Robles, Wendie Malick, Alex Hi ...

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