Shoshana

Hebrew

"lily"

Shoshana Origin and Meaning

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

This is a rare and lovely form of Susannah commonly heard in Israel. Shoshana Shapiro — nicknamed Shosh — is the character played by Zosia Mamet on the hit HBO series Girls — a fact that could give the name an upward thrust.

And there are other recent references. She's a noble figure in Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film Inglorious Basterds, and Shoshannah Stern was a character on the TV show Weeds.

Shoshanna Lonstein is a designer, founder of the label Shoshanna.

Shoshana Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1912 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Shoshana

• 1912 Nameberry 2025
• 661 Unique 2023
• 77 Israel 2023

20 Names Similar to Shoshana

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Famous People Named Shoshana

• Shoshana Zuboff American academic
• Shoshana Elise Bean American actress and singer
• Shoshana Damari Yemeni,Israeli singer known as "The Queen of Hebrew Music"
• Rosalia Gillelovna "Shoshana" Persitz Ukrainian,born Israeli Zionist leader
• Shoshana Rudiakov Latvian pianist
• Shoshana Nyree Johnson American soldier and POW

The name Shoshana in Pop Culture

• Shoshana Schoenbaum alter ego of the main character on TV's "United States of Tara"
• Shoshana daughter of Waverly in "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

International Variations of the name Shoshana

• Xuxa Basque
• Shosha Yiddish