name
Shoshana
shoh-SHAH-nah
/ʃoʊˈʃɑːnɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Shoshana
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Hebrew/Native American (dual usage)
- Meaning
- Hebrew: lily/rose; used in both cultures
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
In Hebrew it means 'lily/rose' (Shoshana is actually the Hebrew origin of the name Susan); also used in Native American contexts; the Shoshone people of the Great Basin are named with a related word; Sacagawea was Shoshone
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