Suellen

soo-ell-un
Compound name, blending Susan and Ellen
"shining lily"

Suellen Origin and Meaning

The name Suellen is a girl's name meaning "shining lily".

Suellen is a smoosh name that combines two classic names into one that feels both mid-century and modern, a little like Carolyn, a bit like Elowen. Notably used by Margaret Hill in her novel, Gone with the Wind, Suellen peaked in the 1940s and is rarely used today.

# 976 in the US

Suellen Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Suellen

  • Suellen "Sue" Wilkins Myrick
    U.S. Congresswoman from North Carolina
  • SuEllen Fried
    American anti,bullying activist
  • Suellen Rocca
    American artist
  • Suellen K. Reed
    American educator and politician

Suellen in Pop Culture

  • Susan Elinor "Suellen" O'Hara
    in "Gone with the Wind"
  • Suellen Crandall
    "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead"