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Shoshannah
How to Pronounce Shoshannah
Pronounced shoh-SHAH-nuh /ʃoʊˈʃɑː.nə/Medium
Meaning: Shoshannah is a fuller, doubled-consonant spelling of Shoshana, a Hebrew name from shoshan, meaning 'lily' and, in later usage, 'rose.' The same root gives the modern Hebrew word for rose and lies behind the English Susanna and Susan. It is a genuine, well-rooted Hebrew flower name, treated here with care.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Shoshannah is a rich, full spelling of Shoshana, one of the loveliest of Hebrew flower names, from shoshan, 'lily,' later understood as 'rose.' The name has deep roots in Jewish tradition and scripture, and through Greek and Latin it also became Susanna and Susan in the wider world. The doubled Shoshannah spelling keeps the name close to its Hebrew form, and we present that heritage respectfully.
In American use it was always rare, reaching about fifteen girls a year at its best around 1980 and appearing from the late nineteen-sixties into the twenty-tens, often in Jewish families keeping the traditional name. A Shoshannah from that peak is now in her forties, and the name reads as a proud, devout heritage choice with a clear, gentle meaning.
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What does the name Shoshannah mean?
It is a fuller spelling of the Hebrew Shoshana, from shoshan, 'lily' or 'rose.'
How do you pronounce Shoshannah?
It is said shoh-SHAH-nuh /ʃoʊˈʃɑː.nə/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Shoshannah a boy or girl name?
Shoshannah is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Shoshannah?
It was always rare in the United States, reaching only about fifteen girls a year at its best around the start of the nineteen-eighties.