Suzanne

Meaning: Lily; lotus flower
Origin: French (from Egyptian via Hebrew and Greek) — Variant of Susanna

Nicknames: Zan

Girl's name · #2407 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Suzanne reached its best rank, #52, in 1946 and ranked #2407 in 2025. Roughly 219,000 girls have been named Suzanne since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#62 in France (2025) · #190 in Belgium (2025) · #575 in Poland (2025) · #845 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,392 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,817 in Austria (2025) · #4,038 in Canada (2024).

Famous Suzannes

Suzanne Collins — American television writer and novelist
Suzanne Lenglen — French tennis player
Suzanne Pleshette — American actress (1937–2008)
Suzanne Vega — American singer-songwriter
Suzanne Valadon — French painter (1865–1938)

In stories & tradition

Suzanne Balk^nl — Goede tijden, slechte tijden (TV series)
Suzanne Mayfair — Lives of the Mayfair Witches (novel series)
Suzanne — SuperTuxKart (video game)

What Suzannes become

Among 1,559 notable people named Suzanne:

Artists & writers appear 1.67× more often than among typical names — e.g. Suzanne Collins, American television writer and novelist.

Similar names: Suzanna · Jackie · Susie · Diane · Joanne · Janice

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