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The baby name Shusha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHOO-shə (IPA: /ˈʃuːʃə/).

Shusha is Armenian, Hebrew, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Armenian, Hebrew, Slavic
Pronunciation: SHOO-shə (IPA: /ˈʃuːʃə/)

What is the meaning of the name Shusha ?

The baby name Shusha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHOO-shə (IPA: /ˈʃuːʃə/).

Shusha is Armenian, Hebrew, Slavic in Origin.

Shusha is a cross-regional feminine name rooted in the Shushan/Shoshana/Susanna family. In Armenian and Georgian use, Shusha functions as a diminutive of Shushanik or Shushan, ultimately from Hebrew Shoshannah "lily; rose," spread via biblical and liturgical traditions and Middle Eastern contact. The sound shape also aligns with Persian Susan/Sousan, reinforcing the flower meaning across languages.

Documented in the Caucasus from medieval hagiographic texts (notably Saint Shushanik, 5th c.), the form Shusha appears in family records and colloquial address, later traveling through Russian usage as a pet name within Armenian/Georgian communities and occasionally as a playful variant of names in the same cluster. It is also a toponymic given name inspired by Shusha/Şuşa, a historic city in the region. Variants and cognates include Shushanik, Shushan, Shushanna, Shushik, Shoshan, Shoshana, Susanna, Suzanne, Susan, and Sousan. Meaning: lily/rose, often symbolizing purity.

Shusha has the following similar or variant Names

Shusha – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IQ 0 #116 14 3,533
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
IQ Girls 0 #189 446 11,303
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
PS Girls 0 #540 8 10,981
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
IL Girls 0 #602 16 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #615 53 13,071
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
EG Girls 0 #950 10 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,007 8 25,931
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,124 55 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,132 10 25,928
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781

Shusha is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BW
CL
DZ
EG

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People also ask about Shusha

Shusha is predominantly a girl's name.
Shusha is a 2 syllable name, pronounced SHOO-shə (IPA: /ˈʃuːʃə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Shoshana, Shosh, Shoshi, Shushan, Shushanik and Susanna.
Across languages, Shusha has these equivalents: Shoshana (Hebrew), Susanna / Susan (English/Latin), Shushanik (Armenian).
Shusha is a name of Armenian origin, traditionally used in Armenia. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Armenia and its diaspora communities.