Susanna

Hebrew

"lily"

Susanna Origin and Meaning

The name Susanna is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "lily".

Susanna is an old and under-appreciated name, perhaps because of the recent overpopularity of Susan, that is certainly due for a comeback.

The Susannah spelling is just as appropriate as Susanna. The two versions seem to have traded places over time as the dominant version. Neither spelling is in the Top 1000 at the moment, though we expect that will change over the next few years as more modern parents rediscover these beautiful Biblical names.

How is Susanna different from Susannah? The h-less version feels a bit more streamlined and modern, and might refer more directly to an ancestor named Ann or Anna. Susannah seems more old-school Biblical and more self-contained, while Susanna resembles a smoosh name: Sue + Anna. But Susanna and Susannah are pronounced the same and are equally beautiful.

A European short form of Susanna that's become popular: Sanna or Sanne.

Susanna Rank in US Top 1000

# 986 in the US

Susanna Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 946 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Susanna

• 946 Nameberry 2025
• 296 Unique 2023

20 Names Similar to Susanna

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• Susannah
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Famous People Named Susanna

• Susanna Biblical figure in the book of Daniel
• Susanna Kaysen American memoirist
• Susanna Lee Hoffs lead singer of American band The Bangles
• Susanna Shakespeare Hall eldest daughter of William Shakespeare
• Susanna Mary Clarke English fantasy novelist
• Susanna Centlivre English playwright and poet
• Susanna Thompson American actress
• Susanna Gross English journalist and newspaper editor
• Susanna Victoria Reid English TV journalist
• Susanna Agnelli Contessa Rattazzi, first woman Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs

The name Susanna in Pop Culture

• Susanna Thompson character in movie "The Way Way Back"
• "Oh! Susanna " popular song by Stephen Foster