Lily or rose
Derived from the Hebrew word 'shoshan', it historically refers to a lily, though in modern Hebrew it is often associated with the rose. It is the ancient root of the name Susan and appears in the biblical Song of Solomon.
Less common today
Shoshanah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,016 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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