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