Name: Susan
Gender: Female
Usage: Susan, of hebrew origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name.
People having the name Susan are in general originating from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Malta, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Variants: For another variant of the name Susan across the world, see Susanna.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Susan is: Lily.
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Numerology of the first name Susan: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 11. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: charismatic, inspiring, dreamy, six-sensed, discerning.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Charismatic, Inspiring
Ruling planet: Moon
Colors: Green, Cream
Gemstones: Pearl, Jade, Moonstone
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The name Susan is ranked on the 66th position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.
We estimate that there are at least 6052500 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.083% of the population. The name Susan has five characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Susan for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
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History and Origin
Susan is a feminine given name, a form of Susanna, deriving originally from Middle Egyptian "sšn" (lotus flower), first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. However, the Hebrew root for the name for the lily, שושן, is derived from the root שוש or ששנ, meaning "to be joyful, bright, or cheerful", which is the basis for the word and name ששון Sasson, meaning "joy of life*". The Persian name for lily is سوسن sousan, susan. The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated.
English: Anglicized form of Susanna, and always the most common of this group of names.
Variant: Suzan.
Short form: Sue.
Pet forms: Susie, Sukie.
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