שׁוֹשַׁנָּה
Shoshana means “rose, or lily”
Shoshana is a girl's name of Talmudic origin.
Susanna, heroine of an addition to the Book of Daniel, bears this name.
- In Hebrew
- שׁוֹשַׁנָּה
- On an ID card
- שושנה
- In English letters
- Shoshana
- Other English spellings
- Shoshanna, Susanna, Susan, Shoshanah
- Meaning
- Rose, or lily
- Origin
- Talmudic
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Flowers and plants
- Gematria value
- 661
21,100 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shoshana.
- 21,100 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 1,076 of them were born in 1951, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,049, against 747 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Shoshana is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שושנה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 21,100 | 186 | 94 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 78 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Shoshana ranked 94 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Shoshana in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shoshana.
What does the name Shoshana mean?
Shoshana means “rose, or lily”. Shoshana is a girl's name of Talmudic origin. Susanna, heroine of an addition to the Book of Daniel, bears this name.
Is Shoshana a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shoshana is mainly a girl's name. Of the 21,100 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 21,100 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Shoshana in Hebrew?
Shoshana is written שושנה in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written שׁוֹשַׁנָּה.
How many people in Israel are named Shoshana?
21,100 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shoshana today. The most were born in 1951. In 2024, Shoshana ranked 94 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.