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Shoshana

/shoh-SHAH-nah/ FeminineHebrew

Meaning

Shoshana is a feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning “lily, rose”.

Shoshana is the Hebrew flower word behind Susanna and Susan, understood as lily in the Bible and as rose in modern Hebrew. The name's long history runs from the apocryphal heroine Susanna to Broadway star Shoshana Bean.

A standard name in Israel; used in Jewish communities worldwide.

At a glance

Origin
Hebrew
Gender
Feminine
Pronounced
/shoh-SHAH-nah/
Themes
Flower

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Questions

  • Shoshana is a feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning “lily, rose”. Shoshana is the Hebrew flower word behind Susanna and Susan, understood as lily in the Bible and as rose in modern Hebrew.

  • Shoshana is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. It is a standard name in Israel; used in Jewish communities worldwide.

  • The name Shoshana comes from Hebrew. Shoshana is the Hebrew flower word behind Susanna and Susan, understood as lily in the Bible and as rose in modern Hebrew. The name's long history runs from the apocryphal heroine Susanna to Broadway star Shoshana Bean.

  • Shoshana is pronounced shoh-SHAH-nah.

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  4. Fiorello MasculineItalian“little flower”
  5. Fleur FeminineFrench“flower”
  6. Flora FeminineLatin“flower”