Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Sawsan

Sawsan is a given name equivalent to English Susan. Notable people with the name include:Sawsan Abd-Elrahman Hakim, Syrian agricultural scientist, researcher and author Sawsan Ali Sharifi, Iraqi politician Sawsan Al Majali, Jordanian politician Sawsan al-Sha'er, Bahraini journalist Sawsan Amer, Egyptian painter Sawsan Badr, Egyptian actress Sawsan Chebli, German politician Sawsan Kamal, Bahraini…

  • Arabic
Current Rank
#15,243
Peak Rank
#10,271 (1991)
Total Babies
64
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1980
First Year
2024
Last Year
1991
Peak Year
#10271
Peak Rank
64
Total Count
12
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sawsan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Sawsan is a given name equivalent to English Susan. Notable people with the name include:Sawsan Abd-Elrahman Hakim, Syrian agricultural scientist, researcher and author Sawsan Ali Sharifi, Iraqi politician Sawsan Al Majali, Jordanian politician Sawsan al-Sha'er, Bahraini journalist Sawsan Amer, Egyptian painter Sawsan Badr, Egyptian actress Sawsan Chebli, German politician Sawsan Kamal, Bahraini…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Arabic

The Story of Sawsan

Sawsan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 7 Sawsans were born — ranking #10,271 that year. As of 2026, Sawsan ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 64 Sawsans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Sawsan

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sawsan

What does the name Sawsan mean?
Sawsan is a given name equivalent to English Susan. Notable people with the name include:Sawsan Abd-Elrahman Hakim, Syrian agricultural scientist, researcher and author Sawsan Ali Sharifi, Iraqi politician Sawsan Al Majali, Jordanian politician Sawsan al-Sha'er, Bahraini journalist Sawsan Amer, Egyptian painter Sawsan Badr, Egyptian actress Sawsan Chebli, German politician Sawsan Kamal, Bahraini…
What is the origin of the name Sawsan?
Sawsan has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.
How popular is Sawsan in 2026?
In 2026, Sawsan ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Sawsan most popular?
Sawsan reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #10,271 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Sawsan a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sawsan is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sawsan?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sawsan include Jalinda, Adrin, Daedra. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sawsan

Sawsan is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 64 births in the dataset. Sawsan's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #10,271. Use the chart and map above to compare Sawsan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.