The first name Suzannah
A girl’s name from Hebrew.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Susanna.
A form of Susanna.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Suzannah last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 47 births (#551).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Suzannah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Suzannah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12 girls born in the United States were named Suzannah, the 8,809th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1991, when 53 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
Nicknames for Suzannah
- Zannah
Famous people named Suzannah
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Suzannah BiancoAmerican synchronized swimmer, born 1973
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Suzannah?
- Suzannah comes from Hebrew.
- How popular is the name Suzannah?
- In 2021, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Suzannah, ranking 5,581st. Its peak was 1997, with 47 births.
- What are nicknames for Suzannah?
- Common nicknames for Suzannah include Zannah.
- Is Suzannah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,789 US babies named Suzannah since 1880 were girls.
- When was Suzannah most popular?
- 1991 in the United States, when 53 babies were named Suzannah, its highest rank at 2,417th.
- What name is Suzannah a form of?
- Suzannah is a form of Susanna.