The baby name Shoshana is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shoh-SHAH-nah.
Shoshana is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Shoshana is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shoh-SHAH-nah.
Shoshana is Hebrew in Origin.
Shoshana is a Hebrew feminine name from Biblical Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה, vocalized šōšannāh or šōšanāh. The form is also a common noun, built on the floral stem šōšan with the feminine -āh ending, and in biblical usage it denoted a lily or lily-like flower, sometimes identified with the lily rather than the modern rose. Modern Hebrew applies shoshana chiefly to rose, but the older literal sense behind the name is lily.
Greek Jewish and Christian transmission gave the name Σουσάννα, Sousanna, Latin Susanna, and later European forms such as Susannah, Susan, Suzanne, Susana, Zuzana, and Hungarian Zsuzsanna. The name is attached to Susanna in the Book of Daniel’s Greek additions and to a follower of Jesus in Luke 8:3. Shoshana remained a Jewish and Israeli vernacular form, with Shosh and Shoshi as familiar shortenings; related spellings appear as Shoshanna and Shoshanah. Ethiopian Christian usage has Sosina and Sosena, while Arabic-speaking North Africa uses Sawsan.
| Shoshana Damari Shoshana Damari was an Israeli singer best known as the "Queen of Hebrew Music." One of Israel’s most celebrated vocalists, she became especially known for songs like "Kalaniyot" and "Or." |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| PS | 0 | #207 | 12 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| IL | 0 | #236 | 39 | 6,291 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #236 | 583 | 11,648 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #271 | 8 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #281 | 5 | 2,795 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #294 | 262 | 10,981 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| France | Girls | 2019 | #409 | 3 | 3,279 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #617 | 9 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #805 | 112 | 8,487 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,132 | 10 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Shoshana is popular in 33 countries — most recent births per country:
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