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The baby name Sushin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced soo-SHIN (IPA: /suːˈʃɪn/). Korean approximation: [suɕin].

Sushin is Korean in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Korean
Pronunciation: soo-SHIN (IPA: /suːˈʃɪn/). Korean approximation: [suɕin]

What is the meaning of the name Sushin ?

The baby name Sushin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced soo-SHIN (IPA: /suːˈʃɪn/). Korean approximation: [suɕin].

Sushin is Korean in Origin.

Sushin is a modern Indic given name drawing on the Sanskrit prefix su-, meaning “good, excellent, auspicious.” The second element -shin aligns with a productive -shin/-sheen sound pattern in Indian names; in contemporary glosses the name is taken to mean “virtuous,” “of good heart,” or “auspicious-minded.” In classical Sanskrit dictionaries Suśin is not a fixed lexical item, so the name functions as a well-formed, Sanskritic coinage rather than a word from scripture.

Use is rare but growing across India, with visibility in South India (e.g., Malayalam composer Sushin Shyam). It appears mainly among Hindu families and fits alongside related su- names like Sushil and Sushant. Variants and near-forms include Suśin (IAST), Susheen, and the cognate Sushen/Sushena (from su + sena, “good army”). Comparable-sounding Sujin in Korean or Japanese has different origins and meanings. Nicknames: Su, Shin.

Sushin is rarely chosen. We count 28 recorded uses of it across 9 countries.

Sushin has the following similar or variant Names

Sushin – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Sushin is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
CL
GR
IN
MV

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People also ask about Sushin

Sushin is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Sushin is a 2 syllable name, pronounced soo-SHIN (IPA: /suːˈʃɪn/). Korean approximation: [suɕin].
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Susin, Soo-shin, Su-shin, Susheen and Sushen.
Across languages, Sushin has these equivalents: Shin (Korean/Japanese element meaning 'faith'/'new'), Sushil (Sanskrit: 'well-behaved, virtuous'), Other 'Su-' prefixed names meaning 'good' (e.g., Subhash).
Sushin is a name of Korean origin, traditionally used in South Korea. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within South Korea and its diaspora communities.
Yes, definitely. Sushin stays off the official popularity charts entirely, so by any standard measure it counts as rare.