What origin is the name Susan?

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

Is Susan a popular name?

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

What are good brother names for Susan?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Susan — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Susan written in its native script?

Susan is written सुसान.

What is the rashi of the name Susan?

Susan starts with the syllable “Su” (सू), which traditionally belongs to Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 4, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Susan

Q: Is Susan a rare name?

Yes. Susan 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.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Susan

Susan

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Susan is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "Lily; variant of susannah: graceful lily; lord shiva", Rashi Kumbh.

Parents who choose Susan pick a unisex name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Lily; variant of susannah: graceful lily; lord shiva". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: सुसान
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Su)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Lily; variant of susannah: graceful lily; lord shiva

Popularity

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

Written as सुसान

Quick answers about Susan

Very rare in US records

What does Susan mean?

Susan is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Lily; variant of susannah: graceful lily; lord shiva".

Is Susan a rare name?

Yes. Susan 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 Susan

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Su (सू)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 4
Name number: 9

By tradition, names starting with “Su” suit babies born in Shatabhisha nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Kumbh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.