Hebrew

Shoshana

Pronounced shoh-SHAH-nuhShare

Meaning: Lily; rose

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 3 syllables

The story

Shoshana belongs to the Hebrew flower-name family behind Susanna. Lily and rose reflect different historical and modern uses of the word.

Nicknames

  • Shosh
  • Shani

Spellings & variants

  • Susanna
  • Susannah
  • Susan

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Shoshana comes from Hebrew.

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