The baby name Shoshannah-Rae is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced shoh-SHAH-nah-ray.
The baby name Shoshannah-Rae is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced shoh-SHAH-nah-ray.
Shoshannah-Rae is Hebrew, Scottish in Origin.
Shoshannah-Rae pairs a time-honored Hebrew name with a brisk modern middle. Shoshannah (Hebrew Shoshana/Shoshannah, שושנה) means lily, a flower long symbolizing purity and renewal. The name passed into Greek as Sousanna and Latin as Susanna, remaining common in Jewish communities and gaining wider Christian use through the deuterocanonical story of Susanna. Rae is a contemporary English feminine short form, most often linked to Ray or Raymond (Germanic elements meaning counsel and protection) or used as a clipped form of Rachel, Hebrew for ewe; many also read it as a simple ray of light.
Variants and related forms include Shoshana, Shoshanna, Susanna, Susannah, Suzanne, Susanne, and diminutives such as Shoshi or Sanna; for the second element, Rae, Ray, and Raye. As a compound, Shoshannah-Rae suggests blended meanings like lily of protection or lily, ray of light, giving a vintage biblical core a fresh, minimalist finish.
Shoshannah-Rae doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Names like this are usually very rare, tied to a particular region or tradition, or freshly invented. However you look at it, very few people share it.
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