Susana
3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Italian / Portuguese / Spanish ◈ 3 syllables
"Lily; cheerful and graceful flower."

From Italian / Portuguese / Spanish

Susana means lily — the Spanish/Portuguese form of Susanna, from the Hebrew shoshana. In the Bible, Susanna's story is one of the first detective stories — she is falsely accused but proven innocent by Daniel. Three syllables of the first detective story, Spanish-lily, and the woman Daniel proved innocent.

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Susana at a glance
MeaningLily; cheerful and graceful flower.
OriginItalian / Portuguese / Spanish
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#2052
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Why parents love Susana
  • Susanna's story is one of the first detective stories.
  • She was falsely accused but Daniel proved her innocent.
  • Three syllables with a warm, Spanish sound: soo-SAH-nah.
  • The meaning lily is the most sacred flower.
  • The Spanish form serves 500 million speakers.
The vibe of Susana
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Origin & history of Susana
Hebrew shoshana (lily) Susanna Spanish Susana
1
Italian / Portuguese / Spanish roots
Susana is the Spanish form of Susanna meaning lily. Susanna's biblical story is one of the first detective stories — Daniel proved her innocence.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Spanish form; biblical Susanna.
3
Today
Susana remains a beloved choice, ranking #2052 in the US. 20,965 babies have been named Susana since 1881.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Susana?
1993 peak year
Today, Susana is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #2052), with only about 97 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1993, 537 babies were given the name (ranked #473 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1990s. Susana's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 20,965 babies have been registered as Susana since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
537 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #473)
97 Avg. per year
(last decade)
970 Total registrations
last 10 years
20,965 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,052) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Susana
3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.

Susana's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — lily nurturing. People named Susana tend to be warm, innocent, and gifted at being the lily Daniel proved blameless.

Lily Daniel proved blameless
First detective story
Spanish-500-million
Hebrew-shoshana
Sacred-flower
S1
U3
S1
A1
N5
A1
Sum: 12 → Life path 3
Personality of Susana
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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