Shoshana

Shoshana: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lily; rose”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: shoh-SHAH-nuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Shoshana is a Hebrew name from Shoshannah, traditionally understood as lily and sometimes rendered rose. Susanna and Susan are related forms through Greek and Latin.

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How popular is Shoshana?

202434.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Shoshana in 2024112

2024 rank#1,790 girls

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18805,557

Shoshana has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Shoshana

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
Jordanto flow down · Hebrew

Shoshana questions

What does the name Shoshana mean?

Shoshana means "lily; rose". It comes from Hebrew. Shoshana is a Hebrew name from Shoshannah, traditionally understood as lily and sometimes rendered rose. Susanna and Susan are related forms through Greek and Latin.

Is Shoshana a boy or girl name?

Shoshana is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Shoshana?

112 US babies were named Shoshana in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Shoshana?

Shoshana is usually pronounced shoh-SHAH-nuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.