לילית
Lilit means “night creature, from layla, night”
Lilit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Named once in Isaiah 34; later a demon in Jewish folklore.
- In Hebrew
- לילית
- In English letters
- Lilit
- Other English spellings
- Lilith
- Meaning
- Night creature, from layla, night
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 480
136 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Lilit.
- 136 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Lilit is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling לילית today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 136 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Lilit in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Lilit.
What does the name Lilit mean?
Lilit means “night creature, from layla, night”. Lilit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin. Named once in Isaiah 34; later a demon in Jewish folklore.
Is Lilit a boy's name or a girl's name?
Lilit is mainly a girl's name. Of the 136 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 136 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Lilit in Hebrew?
Lilit is written לילית in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Lilit?
136 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Lilit today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.