Susana
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Lily Variant Of Hebrew Susannah. In The Apocryphal Book Of Tobit Susannah Courageously Defended Herself Against Wrongful Accusation. White Lilies Grew In The Biblical City Of Susa In Persia.
- Origin
- Spanish
About the Name Susana
Susana is the Spanish form of Susannah, from the Hebrew meaning "lily." The name has rich and layered roots: in the apocryphal book of Tobit a Susannah courageously defended herself against wrongful accusation, and tradition links the name to the white lilies that grew in the ancient Persian city of Susa. That heritage gives Susana both floral grace and a thread of quiet courage, blending beauty with a sense of integrity and strength.
The Spanish spelling reads as warm and elegant, smoothing the classic into a soft, three-syllable melody that flows easily off the tongue. It has long been beloved across Spanish-speaking traditions for its beauty, its biblical depth, and its gentle, timeless sound. Susana feels both classic and approachable, a name with genuine history behind it that nonetheless wears lightly and warmly in everyday use, with the affectionate Susi or Ana close at hand.
As a girls' name, Susana entered the US Social Security top-1000 in 2000, the same year it reached its peak at #717, and it remained in the rankings through 2007, when it sat at #999. Over its tracked span it accounted for 2,368 births among the top-1000. Recorded variants include Sosanna, Suzana, Suzanna, Suzannah, and Zuzana, a graceful family of forms across several languages.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Susana
US Popularity History (2000–2007)
Annual US births named Susana by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2000 with 323 girls named Susana (girl rank #717 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2007, ranked #999 for girls (267 US births). That's 282 places below its 2000 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sosanna | Lily | Female | Irish |
| Suzana | Lily. In The Apocryphal Book Of Tobit Susannah Courageously Defended Herself Against Wrongful Accusation. White Lilies Grew In The Biblical City Of Susa In Persia. | Female | English |
| Suzanna | Lily. In The Apocryphal Book Of Tobit Susannah Courageously Defended Herself Against Wrongful Accusation. | Male | English |
| Suzannah | Lily. In The Apocryphal Book Of Tobit Susannah Courageously Defended Herself Against Wrongful Accusation. White Lilies Grew In The Biblical City Of Susa In Persia. | Female | Hebrew |
| Zuzana | Lily | Female | Hebrew |
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Compare Susana to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Susana against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).