Suze

Suze is a female first name that means "the lily." It is a short form of the name Suzanne, which is a variant of the biblical name Susanna.

What does the name Suze mean?

The first name Suze means "the lily." It is a short form of Suzanne, which in turn is a variant of the biblical Susanna. Suze is primarily found in Dutch and English-speaking areas. Other short and pet forms of Susanna include names like Sanna, Sanne, Sanni, Su, Sue, Susa, Suse, Susi, Susie, Suzie, Suzy, Zsuzsa, and Zuza.

Where does the name Suze come from?

The name Suze is derived as a variant of Susanna from the ancient Greek Sousánnā, which in turn goes back to the Hebrew name Shoshannah. This has its origins in the Hebrew word šôšan/šûšan, which is derived from the ancient Egyptian sšn meaning "lotus." However, in the Septuagint, it was translated as "lily."

How do you pronounce Suze?

Suze is pronounced like 'Su-se.'

When is the name day of Suze?

The most significant name days for Suze are August 11 (Susanna of Rome) and December 19 (Susanna of Babylon).

Popularity

In Germany, Suze is a rather rare first name. In 2018, it ranked 4,078th in the list of the most common female first names. In the last ten years, Suze has been used as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 11,574th. The latest rankings in the name charts of various countries show the global distribution and frequency of Suze.

Nicknames & pet names

Suse / Susi / Susu / Suz / Suzi

Famous people

• Suze Orman (American author, financial advisor, motivational speaker, and television host.)