Susan

Susan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lily”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: SOO-zən · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

English form of Susanna/Susannah, from Hebrew Shoshan(n)ah. The name has long been used across Europe in related forms.

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How popular is Susan?

202464.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Susan in 2024213

2024 rank#1,129 girls

Peak year1954

Total US babies since 18801,125,774

Susan is steady now but far below its 1954 peak.

Names like Susan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Suzannelily · French
Susannalily · Hebrew
Susanalily · Hebrew
Suelily · Hebrew
Suzannalily · Hebrew
Suzanlily · Hebrew
Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew

Susan questions

What does the name Susan mean?

Susan means "lily". It comes from Hebrew. English form of Susanna/Susannah, from Hebrew Shoshan(n)ah. The name has long been used across Europe in related forms.

Is Susan a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Susan?

213 US babies were named Susan in 2024. Its peak year was 1954.

How do you pronounce Susan?

Susan is usually pronounced SOO-zən.

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.