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Lilith (given name)
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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.
Lilith and Black Moon Lilith are placements in modern astrology that are said to represent women's liberation.[6]
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]
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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]
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 (born 1988), German stage and film actress
Notable fictional characters
- Lilith Clay, also known as Omen, a DC Comics super heroine
- Lilith (Marvel Comics)
- Lilith Sternin, a character on the television series Cheers and Frasier
- Lilith (Supernatural)
- Lilith Iyapo, a character in the Lilith's Brood science fiction book trilogy by Octavia Butler
- Lilith Clawthorne, a character from The Owl House
See also
- Lilit Hovhannisyan (born 1987), Armenian pop singer
- Lilit Mkrtchian (born 1982), Armenian chess player
- Lilit Pipoyan (born 1955), Armenian musician
- Lilita Zatlere (born 1953), Latvian businesswoman
- Lilith (disambiguation)
Notes
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