Susanna

Susanna: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lily”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: soo-ZAN-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Hebrew Shoshannah, traditionally understood as 'lily' and also associated with the rose in later usage. Biblical Susanna appears in the Greek additions to Daniel.

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How popular is Susanna?

202450.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Susanna in 2024168

2024 rank#1,351 girls

Peak year1886

Total US babies since 188019,782

Susanna has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Susanna

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Susanlily · Hebrew
Suzannelily · French
Susanalily · Hebrew
Suzannalily · Hebrew
Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew

Susanna questions

What does the name Susanna mean?

Susanna means "lily". It comes from Hebrew. From Hebrew Shoshannah, traditionally understood as 'lily' and also associated with the rose in later usage. Biblical Susanna appears in the Greek additions to Daniel.

Is Susanna a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Susanna?

168 US babies were named Susanna in 2024. Its peak year was 1886.

How do you pronounce Susanna?

Susanna is usually pronounced soo-ZAN-uh.

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.