Shoshanit as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shoshanit

What is the meaning of the name Shoshanit ?

The baby name Shoshanit is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: /ʃoʃaˈnit/ — approx. 'sho-shah-NEET' (English approx. 'shoh-SHAH-nit').

Shoshanit is Hebrew in Origin.

Shoshanit is a Hebrew feminine name formed with the affectionate suffix -it from Shoshana, itself from biblical shoshán/shoshanná meaning “lily” (sometimes rendered “rose” in older translations). The diminutive nuance makes Shoshanit “little lily,” a symbol of purity and beauty. The root appears in the Hebrew Bible, notably in Song of Songs and in Psalm headings “al shoshanim” (“upon lilies”), anchoring the name in ancient Hebrew poetics and liturgy.

As a given name, Shoshanit is chiefly modern Israeli, rising with the 20th‑century revival of Hebrew, while Shoshana remained the broader Jewish diaspora form. Variants and related forms include Shoshana(h), Shoshannah, and alternate transliterations Shoshannit/Shoshanith; common nicknames are Shoshi and Shosh. Cross‑linguistic counterparts trace through Greek Sousánna to Latin Susanna, yielding Susanna/Susannah, Suzanne, Susan, and Zuzanna; Arabic Sawsan is a cognate meaning “lily.” The name’s enduring appeal rests on its floral elegance and biblical resonance.

⚙ Shoshanit is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Shoshanit appears only 4 times in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.