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Lilith

Also spelled: Lilit

Usually a girl's name

Meaning
A female demon in Jewish folklore; from Akkadian lilitu, a class of storm spirits Well attested

Often said to mean 'of the night'; the link with the Hebrew word for 'night' may be folk etymology.

Origin
Hebrew, from Akkadian
Popularity

US 2025: #277 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #357

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.

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