A female given name (variant spelling of Susan), derived from the Hebrew name Shoshannah meaning 'lily.'
From Hebrew Shoshannah (lily), popularized through the Bible story of Susanna. The name has been used in English since the Middle Ages with various spellings including Susan, Suzanne, and Suzan.
The name 'Susan' was extremely popular in the 1950s-60s—there were so many Susans in schools that kids with that name remember it being totally ordinary, while names like 'Jennifer' and 'Jessica' later dominated the 80s-90s.
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