SUSAN  

Gender: F
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "lily"

Popularity in 2008: #712

Hugely popular midcentury name, common among moms and new grandmas now but rare for babies and way too early for a revival. Think Susannah instead. Variations: Sawsan, Shu Shu, Sioux, Siouxsie, Siusan, Soosan, Soosanna, Sosan, Sosana, Sosanna, Suanny, Sue, Suesan, Suesann, Suesonne, Sueva, Suezanne, Suisan, Suke, Sukee, Sukey, Sukie, Sonel, Sunel, Susanetta, Susanka, Susanna, Susannagh, Susannah, Susee, Susen, Susette, Susi, Susie, Suson, Susy, Suzan, Suzane, Suzanna, Suzannah, Suze, Suzee, Suzetta, Suzie, Suzon, Suzy, Suzzanne, Zanna, Zanne, Zannie.

International Variations:
Zuzana (Czech) Suzanne, Suzette (French) Susanne, Suse (German) Zsuzsa, Zsuzsi, Zsazsa, Zsuzsanna (Hungarian) Zuzanna (Latvian) Susana (Portuguese) Syuzanna (Russian) Suzana (Slavic) Susanita (Spanish) Susann (Swedish)

Susan is being discussed in our message boards:

• A thought
• Absurdly Long Baby Name Game=)!!!!!!
• Modelicious
• Poll: Once a Nickname... Always a Nickname???
• HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO NEPHELE!!!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Susan:

• CALIFORNIA DESERT NAMES
• HIPPER THAN HIPSTER
• LITERARY SIB SETS--AS IN AMY, BETH, MEG & JO
• OH, SUSANNAH!
• NATIONAL PARK NAMES