The first name Su
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /su/ 1 syllable Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Su last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2007, with 9 births (#2,410).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Su with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Su at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9 girls born in the United States were named Su, the 10,816th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1957, when 22 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Su
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lu SuChinese politician, general and diplomat (172–217)
- Su FriedrichAmerican filmmaker (born 1954)
- Yang SuChinese general, 501–606
- Su Su NwayBurmese democracy activist, born 1971
- Su WenChinese triple jumper, born 1999
Questions
- What does the name Su mean?
- Clipping.
- How popular is the name Su?
- In 2023, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Su, ranking 4,709th. Its peak was 2007, with 9 births.
- Is Su a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 95% of the 733 US babies named Su since 1880 were girls.
- When was Su most popular?
- 1957 in the United States, when 22 babies were named Su, its highest rank at 2,479th.
- How do you pronounce Su?
- Su is /su/, one syllable.
- What are other spellings of Su?
- Sue.
- Is Su also a surname?
- Yes. Su is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.