The first name Suzette
A girl’s name from French meaning “susan”.
Pronounced /suˈzɛt/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
Suzette means “susan” in French.
From French Suzette, from Suzanne (“Susan”) + -ette, feminine of -et (diminutive suffix).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Suzette at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 29 girls born in the United States were named Suzette, the 4,743rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1964, when 719 were.
16,968
babies named Suzette since 1880
#4,743
rank in 2025
1964
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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Susette
More French girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Suzette mean?
- Suzette means “susan” in French.
- What is the origin of the name Suzette?
- From French Suzette, from Suzanne (“Susan”) + -ette, feminine of -et (diminutive suffix).
- Is Suzette a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 16,968 US babies named Suzette since 1880 were girls.
- When was Suzette most popular?
- 1964 in the United States, when 719 babies were named Suzette, its highest rank at 352nd.
- How do you pronounce Suzette?
- Suzette is /suˈzɛt/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Suzette?
- Susette.