A negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are provided. The negative electrode includes a current collector and a negative active material layer including a first active material layer, a second active material layer, and a third active material layer, wherein the first active material layer contacts the current collector and the second active material layer is between the first active material layer and the third active material layer, wherein the first active material layer includes a first active material including a first crystalline carbon, the second active material layer includes a second active material including a silicon-based active material, a second crystalline carbon and a third crystalline carbon, and third active material layer includes a third active material including a fourth crystalline carbon.