Girl name
Susanne name meaning
“lily flower”
Susanne means lily flower. It is a European form of the Hebrew name Shoshanna, based on shoshan, a flower word traditionally understood as lily. Used as a feminine name in Türkiye, it evokes an open lily bloom and belongs to the same name family as Susanna and Suzana.
What does Susanne mean?
Lily flower
In Turkish: zambak çiçeği
Susanne is a historical feminine name developed from a flower word. Susanna and Suzanne are close forms, and Turkish Suzan belongs to the same family. The biblical story of Susanna provides an important artistic and literary association, although the source flower's exact botanical identification is not entirely certain.
Origin of the name Susanne
Susanne is a European form of Hebrew Shoshannah. The underlying Hebrew flower word shoshan is traditionally interpreted as lily.
| Linguistic origin | Hebrew, European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Susanne in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | S · Su |
How to pronounce Susanne
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /susanne/ |
Is Susanne a girl’s name?
Yes, Susanne is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Susanne does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Susanne
Names with related meanings
- Zeynep♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Yasemin♀Jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Songül♀The last rose
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Asmin♀Jasmine flower
- Açelya♀An ornamental shrub with colourful flowers
- Gül♀Rose
- Roza♀The rose flower
- Nesrin♀Wild rose
- Zeyneb♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Çiğdem♀Crocus
Famous people named Susanne
- Susanne Dogan
FAQ about the name Susanne
What is the meaning of Susanne?
Susanne means “lily flower”. Susanne is a European form of Hebrew Shoshannah. The underlying Hebrew flower word shoshan is traditionally interpreted as lily.
Is Susanne a girl’s name?
Yes, Susanne is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Susanne in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Susanne nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Susanne?
Susanne is of Hebrew and European languages origin.
How many syllables does Susanne have?
Susanne has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Susanne?
Susanne does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Susanne?
Notable people named Susanne include Susanne Dogan.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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