Susan

Susan meaning

Susan is a Christian girl's name of Hebrew origin.

A lily (from its whiteness)

Susan is the English short form of Susanna, from Hebrew shoshannah. Strong's Concordance defines the word as a lily, named for its whiteness, and notes that it was also used for lily-shaped ornaments in the Temple. Christians love the image because Jesus pointed to the lilies of the field, which neither toil nor spin, as a sign of God's care. It is used in Indian Christian families, and Kerala also has the traditional form Sosamma.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), Hebrew and Chaldee Dictionary, H7799 · entry shuwshan, shoshannah · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Strong's H7799, shuwshan (Bible Hub) · Kerala Christian names and their English equivalents (rocksea.org)

Spellings

Susan · Suzan · Susanne

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