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Suzi
Pronounced SOO-zee /ˈsuː.zi/High
Meaning: Suzi is an informal spelling of Susie, the pet form of Susan or Susannah. That parent comes from the Hebrew shoshannah, meaning 'lily' (later also 'rose'). The bright -i spelling was a mod, mid-century update on the nickname.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
Suzi is a mod, mid-century respelling of Susie, the affectionate short form of Susan and Susannah. Those parents descend from the Hebrew shoshannah, 'lily' (and later 'rose'). Swapping the -ie for a single -i gave the old nickname a fresh, sixties look; recorded from the nineteen-thirties, it crested about 1961 at just over sixty girls a year.
Suzi stayed a stylish minority spelling and faded with Susan itself after the seventies, though a few girls carry it into the twenty-twenties. A warm two-beat name, it reads as a bright vintage nickname that could tag along on any Susannah revival.
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- ★Suzi Quatro (1950–present)American-born rock musician and singer, prominent from the 1970s.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Suzi mean?
Suzi is a pet form of Susan or Susannah, from the Hebrew shoshannah, meaning 'lily' (later also 'rose').
How do you pronounce Suzi?
It's said SOO-zee /ˈsuː.zi/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Suzi a boy or girl name?
Suzi is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Suzi?
Suzi was a stylish mid-century pet form that crested in the early nineteen-sixties and has been uncommon since.