Girl name
Süsen name meaning
“iris; a showy flowering ornamental plant”
Süsen means “iris,” a showy flowering ornamental plant, and is used as a feminine name in Türkiye. The Turkish flower word is connected with Persian sūsan and Arabic sawsan. Its concrete imagery includes the iris’s sword-shaped leaves and layered blossoms, familiar features of the plant in gardens.
What does Süsen mean?
Iris; a showy flowering ornamental plant
In Turkish: iri ve gösterişli çiçekli süs bitkisi
Süsen names the iris, a plant recognized by its sword-shaped leaves and distinctive flowers. As a given name, it belongs directly to floral vocabulary. It is linguistically related to Sevsen. Since the source-language flower words have not always referred to identical plants, the Turkish meaning should not casually be replaced with another species.
Origin of the name Süsen
It is a flower name borrowed into Turkish through Persian sūsan or Arabic sawsan. The immediate route of transmission is uncertain.
How to pronounce Süsen
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sysen/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | سوسن |
Is Süsen a girl’s name?
Yes, Süsen is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Süsen does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Süsen
- Selen♀Sound, news
- Sezen♀One who senses or perceives the unstated
- Sümer♂♀Name of an ancient Mesopotamian civilization and people
- Seren♂♀Spreading or laying out
- Seden♀
- Seven♂♀Loving, feeling affection or attachment
- Siren♀Mythical enchanting singer
- Semen♀Jasmine blossom
- Süher♀Sleeplessness, wakefulness at night
- Sükun♀Stillness, calm, repose
- Sulen♀
- Sülün♀A pheasant, a showy long-tailed bird
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
FAQ about the name Süsen
What is the meaning of Süsen?
Süsen means “iris; a showy flowering ornamental plant”. It is a flower name borrowed into Turkish through Persian sūsan or Arabic sawsan. The immediate route of transmission is uncertain.
Is Süsen a girl’s name?
Yes, Süsen is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Süsen in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Süsen nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Süsen?
Süsen is of Persian and Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Süsen have?
Süsen has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Süsen?
Süsen does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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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