Susann
German · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Susann
Susann means "graceful lily" or "lily flower" and derives from the Hebrew name Shoshanna (שׁוֹשַׁנָּה), composed of the root "shoshen" meaning lily.
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Etymology
Susann means "graceful lily" or "lily flower" and derives from the Hebrew name Shoshanna (שׁוֹשַׁנָּה), composed of the root "shoshen" meaning lily. The name is used primarily in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic cultures across Europe, the Middle East, and beyond, with historical prominence in biblical tradition through the story of Susanna in the Apocrypha.
Susann currently ranks #14,735 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1943.
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