Garlic or a variant of Susan meaning lily
In a Chinese context, Suan typically refers to garlic, symbolizing health and warding off evil. It is also occasionally used as a masculine diminutive or variant of the name Susan in certain cultures, which stems from the Hebrew word for lily. Due to its rarity in the US, it often functions as a unique cross-cultural choice.
Less common today
Suan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,377 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
