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    The first name Susanne

    A girl’s name from German.

    Pronounced /suːˈzæn/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    German origin

    A female given name from German [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], variant of Susan.

    A form of Susan.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Susanne last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 5 births (#2,683).

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    36
    babies named Susanne, 1996–2025
    #5,765
    rank in 2017
    1996
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Susanne with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Susanne at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named Susanne, the 11,815th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1949, when 713 were.

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    26,094
    babies named Susanne since 1880
    #11,815
    rank in 2025
    1949
    peak year

    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.

    Famous people named Susanne

    45 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Susanne Blakeslee
      American voice, stage and musical theatre actress, born 1956
    • Susanne Bier
      Danish film director (born 1960)
    • Susanne Langer
      American philosopher (1895–1985)
    • Susanne Lothar
      German actress (1960-2012)
    • Susanne Georgi
      Danish singer, born 1976
    • Susanne Klatten
      German businesswoman, born 1962
    • Susanne Riess
      Austrian politician, born 1961
    • Susanne Wenger
      Austrian-Nigerian artist (1915-2009)
    • Susanne Munk Wilbek
      Danish handball player, born 1967
    • Susanne Nielsson
      Danish swimmer, born 1960
    • Susanne Grainger
      Canadian rower, born 1990
    • Susanne von Klettenberg
      German abbess and writer, 1723–1774

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    Questions

    What is the origin of the name Susanne?
    Susanne comes from German.
    How popular is the name Susanne?
    In 2017, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Susanne, ranking 5,765th. Its peak was 1996, with 5 births.
    Is Susanne a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 26,094 US babies named Susanne since 1880 were girls.
    When was Susanne most popular?
    1949 in the United States, when 713 babies were named Susanne, its highest rank at 289th.
    How do you pronounce Susanne?
    Susanne is /suːˈzæn/, 2 syllables.
    What name is Susanne a form of?
    Susanne is a form of Susan.