Shoshana
Shoshana is a Hebrew feminine first name. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible and, via Σουσάννα, it developed into such European and Christian names as Susanna, Susan, Susanne, Susana, Susannah, Suzanne, Susie, Suzie, Sanna and Zuzana. In Ethiopia it became Sosie, Sosina, Sosena, while in North Africa it yielded Sawsen and Sawsan.
Meaning & Origin of Shoshana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shoshana is a Hebrew feminine first name. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible and, via Σουσάννα, it developed into such European and Christian names as Susanna, Susan, Susanne, Susana, Susannah, Suzanne, Susie, Suzie, Sanna and Zuzana. In Ethiopia it became Sosie, Sosina, Sosena, while in North Africa it yielded Sawsen and Sawsan.
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The Story of Shoshana
Shoshana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1948, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 151 Shoshanas were born — ranking #1,460 that year. As of 2026, Shoshana ranks #1,786 for baby girls with 114 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 6K Shoshanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Shoshana
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Soshana Afroyim (1927–2015), Austrian painter who adopted the name (with a variant spelling) during her stay in Israel
- Shoshana Arbeli-Almozlino ( Hebrew: שושנה ארבלי-אלמוזלינו , 1926–2015), Israeli politician who served as Minister of Health between 1986 and 1988
- Shoshana Bean (born 1977), American stage actress and singer known for her roles in Broadway musicals during the 2000s
- Shoshana Bush (born 1988), American actress
- Shoshana Chatfield , vice admiral , United States Navy
- Shoshana Damari ( Hebrew: שושנה דמארי , 1923–2006), Yemenite-Israeli singer known as the queen of Hebrew music
- Shoshana Felman (born 1942), Woodruff Professor of Comparative Literature and French at Emory University
- Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss (born 1975), American fashion designer
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Names that sound like Shoshana
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About the name Shoshana
Shoshana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Shoshana's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,225. Use the chart and map above to compare Shoshana'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 .
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