What origin is the name Sue?

Sue comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Sue a popular name?

Sue is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Sue does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Sue?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Sue — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Sue

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Sue

Sue

Girl

english

1 syllable

Sue is an english girl's name meaning "Lily; lily. variant of susannah. in the apocryphal book of tobit susannah courageously defended herself against wrongful accusation. white lilies grew in the biblical city of susa in persia; diminutive of susannah: graceful lily".

The meaning of Sue is "Lily; lily. variant of susannah. in the apocryphal book of tobit susannah courageously defended herself against wrongful accusation. white lilies grew in the biblical city of susa in persia; diminutive of susannah: graceful lily" — a girl name of english origin. At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Lily; lily. variant of susannah. in the apocryphal book of tobit susannah courageously defended herself against wrongful accusation. white lilies grew in the biblical city of susa in persia; diminutive of susannah: graceful lily

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Sue

Very rare in US records

What does Sue mean?

Sue is a girl name of english origin meaning "Lily; lily. variant of susannah. in the apocryphal book of tobit susannah courageously defended herself against wrongful accusation. white lilies grew in the biblical city of susa in persia; diminutive of susannah: graceful lily".

Is Sue a rare name?

Yes. Sue does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Sue

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Sue

Sue means "Lily; lily. variant of susannah. in the apocryphal book of tobit susannah courageously defended herself against wrongful accusation. white lilies grew in the biblical city of susa in persia; diminutive of susannah: graceful lily" — these names share that spirit.