Girl name Hebrew origin Christian tradition

Susan

SOO-zun · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Lily; graceful flower
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
biblical · flower
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1136
2024 births213
Peak year1955
First appeared1880
Total US births1,123,232
1955 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
SueSusieSuzy
Alternate spellings
Suzan
In other languages
Susana (Spanish)Susanne (German)Suzanne (French)

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