Lily in Hebrew is שׁוֹשָׁן (šōšān).
It can also be said לילי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שׁוֹשָׁן
šōšān
noun · masculine
In English
lily
/ˈlɪli/
These are the Hebrew words for lily as a noun.
flower in the genus Lilium
- שׁוֹשָׁןשושןšōšānmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for lily as a name.
female given name meaning "lily"
- לִילִיליליlílifeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word שׁוֹשָׁן.
- Written with vowel points
- שׁוֹשָׁן
- Written without vowel points
- שושן
- Said
- šōšān
- Plural
- שׁוֹשָׁנִים
These words come before and after lily in the list.
These are the questions people ask about lily in Hebrew.
How do you say lily in Hebrew?
lily in Hebrew is שׁוֹשָׁן, said šōšān. Without vowel points it is written שושן. Its plural is שׁוֹשָׁנִים.
What are other Hebrew words for lily?
Besides שושן, lily can be said לִילִי (líli), depending on the meaning.
Is שושן masculine or feminine?
The word שושן is masculine.
How is lily pronounced in English?
lily is pronounced /ˈlɪli/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lily and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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