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Susannah

girl name
Origin
Hebrew
Syllables
3
Peak era
1970s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

traditionally lily

Goes by Sanna, Susie

Susannah around the world

One shared root links 10 names across 5 languages.

Shared root: from Hebrew Shoshannah "lily", via Greek Sousanna

The constellation

SusannahEnglish · biblical formSusanEnglishSusannaLatinSusanaSpanishSusanneGermanSuzanneFrench

More branches

SuzannaEnglish · variantSueEnglish · short formSusieEnglish · short formSuzyEnglish · short form

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1970s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Susannah peaked in the 1970s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Susannah

People given the name Susannah in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1970 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Susannah

Delilah Sariah Hadassah Suzanna Abigail Lizabeth

The Susannah deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Susannah truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Susannah fits with your family’s names and surname.

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