LILITH  

Gender: F
Origin: Assyrian, Sumerian
Meaning: "ghost, night monster"

Lilith has been demonized since medieval times, with Jewish folklore portraying her as Adam's first wife, who was turned into a hideous bloodsucking night demon for refusing to obey him. So, in spite of its gently pleasant sound, Lilith is rarely heard outside of reruns of Cheers and Frasier.

Variations:
Lillith

Lilith is being discussed in our message boards:

• Lilia?
• Names I think are great but can't bring myself to use...
• what if you had 20 kids?
• I love names
• baby name game

Read Nameberry blog posts about Lilith:

• DAY AND NIGHT BABY NAMES
• VAMPIRE BABY NAMES