About the name Susannah
Susannah is the fuller, softer-edged cousin of Susan, and that trailing H does surprising work in making it read period rather than merely dated. Its Hebrew root shoshannah means lily, which ties it neatly to the ongoing flower-name mood.
Susannah is a girl name of Hebrew origin, pronounced soo-ZAN-ah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 84 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1970s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Susannah?
Susannah currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 227,273. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Susannah
- Susannah YorkEnglish actress, Academy Award nominee
Spellings and variants of Susannah
Names similar to Susannah
Hannah
HAN-uh
Grace, favor
Zipporah
zih-POR-ah
Bird
Delilah
deh-LY-lah
Delicate, languishing
Seraphina
ser-ah-FEE-nah
Fiery ones, burning
Shailaja
shy-LAH-jah
Born of the mountain, an epithet of Parvati as daughter of Himavan
Dinah
DY-nah
Judged, vindicated
Hezekiah
hez-uh-KY-uh
The Lord strengthens
Keziah
kuh-ZY-uh
Cassia, sweet-scented spice
Susannah — frequently asked questions
What does the name Susannah mean?
Susannah means "Lily". It is a name of Hebrew origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Susannah?
Susannah is pronounced soo-ZAN-ah, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Susannah?
Susannah scores 84 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 227,273 people carry it — about 4.4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Susannah?
Susannah carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 2.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Susannah?
The lucky number for Susannah is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.