Shoshana

/S-HH-OW-S-HH-AA-N-AA/

Girl Jewish Hebrew origin JewishAmerican

Lily, the white blossom — Shoshana (Hebrew shōshannah) is the original Hebrew name that gave English its 'Susan'. The biblical Susanna of Daniel 13 carries the same root. A foundational Hebrew female name with deep liturgical heritage.

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Meaning & origin

Shoshana is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Jewish families. The name means "Lily, the white blossom — Shoshana (Hebrew shōshannah) is the original Hebrew name that gave English its 'Susan'. The biblical Susanna of Daniel 13 carries the same root. A foundational Hebrew female name with deep liturgical heritage." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.

Common among Jewish, American, Israeli families, Shoshana carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Shoshana

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Shoshana resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
4
stability and disciplined work
Chaldean
3
creativity and joyful expression

How Shoshana sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Shoshana breaks down into 8 phonemes: /S-HH-OW-S-HH-AA-N-AA/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Shoshana — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

ShoshaShana

The six signals, applied to Shoshana

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Shoshana maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 4) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Shoshana flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Nature
Shoshana belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Jewish
As a Jewish name, Shoshana carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Shoshana is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Shoshana

If Shoshana resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Jewish girl names, common in Jewish families

Sarah
Princess, noblewoman, the matriarch who laughed when God promised her a son — Sarah is the first matriarch of Israel, the woman who bore Isaac in her old age and whose laughter at the announcement became part of sacred history. Her name carries royal dignity, the joy of the impossible made real, and the faith to keep walking toward a promise that logic says cannot be fulfilled
Anna
Grace, favour — the most universal European girl name. From Anna Karenina to Anna Magnani, it never ages, never fades.
Eliana
My God has answered, the child who arrived as the response to years of prayer — Eliana combines 'El' (God) with 'ana' (answered), declaring that this daughter's existence is proof that God listens
Hannah
Grace, favour, the mother who prayed so fervently the priest thought she was drunk — Hannah in 1 Samuel is the childless woman who wept before God at Shiloh until the priest Eli mistook her moving lips for intoxication. Her son Samuel became Israel's greatest prophet

Sharing the same meaning

Other Jewish girl names from the Nature cluster

Léa
Weary, meadow, delicate — the French form of Leah, Jacob's first wife. A name of quiet endurance and pastoral beauty.
Talia
Dew from God, gentle rain — the morning dew that nourishes the earth without storm or violence. Gentle divine provision.
Yael
Mountain goat, the sure-footed creature that climbs where others cannot follow

Names that sound similar

Jewish girl names that open with the same syllables as Shoshana

Shaina
Beautiful — Shaina (Yiddish sheyn, 'beautiful') is a Yiddish-derived Hebrew name common in American Ashkenazi Jewish families. The Yiddish-Ashkenazi tradition contributes a distinct strand of Jewish female naming alongside the Hebrew biblical names.
Sivan
The third Hebrew month (May-June) — Sivan (Hebrew סיון) is the third month of the Hebrew calendar, the month in which Shavuot falls and the giving of the Torah is celebrated. Used as a girl name (occasionally boy) for daughters born in this month, but also more broadly.
Sigal
Violet flower — Sigal (Hebrew sigāl, 'violet') names a girl after the small fragrant violet, common in Israeli botanical naming since the mid-20th century. A modern Hebrew floral name with growing American Jewish usage.

Common questions about Shoshana

What does the name Shoshana mean?

Shoshana means "Lily, the white blossom — Shoshana (Hebrew shōshannah) is the original Hebrew name that gave English its 'Susan'. The biblical Susanna of Daniel 13 carries the same root. A foundational Hebrew female name with deep liturgical heritage.." It is a girl name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Jewish families.

Is Shoshana a boy or girl name?

Shoshana is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Shoshana?

Shoshana is of Hebrew origin, used in Jewish tradition, commonly among Jewish, American, Israeli families.

What are common nicknames for Shoshana?

Common short forms of Shoshana include Shosha, Shana.

What is the numerology of Shoshana?

Shoshana has a Pythagorean destiny number of 4 — stability and disciplined work.

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