Jewish Baby Names

Shoshana

שׁוֹשַׁנָּה

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Biblical / Rabbinic Hebrew
• Meaning: lily
• Shoshana means “rose” or “lily” in Hebrew and is one of the most enduring feminine names in Jewish tradition. Variants like Susan, Susanna and Shana have appeared in Jewish communities around the world. Though not part of the Hebrew Bible, the story of Susanna appears in Greek versions of the Book of Daniel — where she’s portrayed as a brave and righteous woman who refuses to give in to blackmail by corrupt judges. That story, paired with the natural beauty of the name, gives Shoshana a powerful mix of grace, resilience and bloom-through-hardship energy.
• Alternate Spellings: Shoshanah, Shoshanna, Shoshannah
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Shira
  ,
  Varda
  ,
  Leor
  ,
  Ziv
• Theme: nature