Shoshana

שׁוֹשַׁנָּה

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Biblical / Rabbinic Hebrew
• Meaning: lily

• Shoshana is the Hebrew word for lily (and sometimes rose), and it is one of the most beloved names in the entire Jewish tradition. It appears in the Song of Songs as a symbol of beauty and devotion, and the biblical heroine Shoshana — known in English as Susanna — demonstrated remarkable courage in a story about standing up for truth against powerful accusers. The legendary Shoshana Damari, known as the Queen of Israeli Song, gave this name an unforgettable musical legacy that still resonates across generations.

  Say it out loud and you'll feel the lushness — this is a name you can picture on a poet or a pediatrician with equal ease. Its built-in nicknames — Shosh, Shoshi, Shana — give it remarkable flexibility, adapting to every chapter of a life from toddlerhood to tenure. In an era when parents are reaching past Rose and Lily for something with more texture and history, Shoshana blooms with multilayered beauty.

• Alternate Spellings: Shoshanah, Shoshanna, Shoshannah
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Shira
  ,
  Varda
  ,
  Leor
  ,
  Ziv
• Theme: nature