Lillith means night creature or of the night — from the Mesopotamian/Hebrew, the double-L variant of Lilith. In Jewish mythology, Lilith was Adam's first wife who refused to be subservient — the original feminist rebel. Frasier's Lilith Sternin is TV's most brilliantly icy character. Three syllables of the original feminist rebel, Frasier's-ice, and double-L weighted night-mythology.
Lillith is the double-L variant of Lilith meaning night creature. Lilith was Adam's first wife who refused subservience — the original feminist rebel.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Mesopotamian mythology; Frasier (1993).
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Today
Lillith remains a beloved choice, ranking #1922 in the US. 1,994 babies have been named Lillith since 1918.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Jewish mythology, SSA data
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How popular is Lillith?
2014peak year
The name Lillith reached its peak in 2014, with 113 registrations (ranked #1815). The name has actually been around since 1918 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1922) today, averaging about 105 new babies per year. Lillith's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,994 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Lillith's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — first-wife leadership. People named Lillith tend to be mystical, strong, and gifted at being the original rebel with double-L weight.
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Original feminist rebel
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Adam's first wife
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Refused subservience
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Frasier-icy
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Double-L night
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I9
L3
L3
I9
T2
H8
Sum: 37 → Life path 1
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Personality of Lillith
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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