The story behind Susanne
A female given name from German [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], variant of Susan.
Other language forms and explanations (2)
Finnish entry
From Swedish Susanne. Variant of Susanna.
German entry
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σουσάννα (Sousánna), the New Testament form of Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (šōšannā, “lily”).
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /suːˈzæn/
Regional pronunciation variants
- English; dialect unspecified: /suːˈsɑnə/
- Finnish: /ˈsusɑnːe/
- Finnish: [ˈs̠us̠ɑ̝nːe̞]
- German: /zuːˈzanə/
- German: /suːˈsanə/
Popularity
Susanne ranked #11815 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Susanne
Salome
From Ancient Greek Σαλώμη (Salṓmē), from Hebrew שְׁלוֹמִית (sh'lomít) (belonging to the same root as שָׁלוֹם (shalóm, “peace”)).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Salomé
a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Salome a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Salome
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends É
- same syllable count
- similar length
Samuele
From Latin Samū̆ēl, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (Šəmūʾḗl, “he who listens to God”)
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Sansone
From Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Selene
From the Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē, proper noun), from σέλας (sélas, “light”). From Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Sélène
From Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Susanne
Abdia
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עוֹבַדְיָה (ovadya).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abednego
From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abelus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), itself from Biblical Hebrew הֶ֫בֶל (heḇel). The vowel, while short by etymology, is shown to be carrying stress by the descended…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Susanne
Aadolf
From Swedish Adolf, of Germanic origin (from Old High German adal (“noble”) + wolf (“wolf”)). Cognate with English Adolf, Adolph.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aarão
From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length