Lilith
Meaning
"of the night, night monster"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #256
- Total SSA Count
- 1,240
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lily, Lili
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"of the night, night monster"
Origin: Hebrew
"forest, wood"
Origin: Latin (silva)
Lilith is more popular, ranked #256 vs #360 for Sylvie.
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Lilith is more popular, ranked #256 compared to Sylvie at #360 in the United States.
Lilith means "of the night, night monster" (Hebrew origin). Sylvie means "forest, wood" (Latin (silva) origin).
Lilith is primarily a girl name. Sylvie is primarily a girl name.