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. The name appears in the Old Testament and the Apocrypha, symbolizing purity and beauty. It is the original form of the more common English name Susan.
Less common today
Shoshannah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,794 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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