Su
Meaning: “lily”
About the name Su
Su is a girl name with Biblical Hebrew roots, meaning “lily”. It is related to Susan, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique, short & sweet, nature feel. In 2025, Su ranked #10816 for girls in the US, with 9 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1957. Since 2000, 96% of US babies named Su were girls.
Etymology
A diminutive of Susan, which comes from Biblical Hebrew, meaning “lily”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Su”, “Susan”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #10816
- In 2015
- #7959
- Babies in 2025
- 9
Popularity of Su, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Su
Su is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Su
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.