Susana
/suˈsana/
The English name Susan is translated into Spanish as Susana.
Susana is a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the diminutive form Susanita is common. In Argentina, the name Susana might be shortened to Susi.
How do you pronounce it?
/suˈsana/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish cultures, Susana is associated with the lily flower, derived from the Hebrew word 'shoshana'.
- In traditional Spanish naming customs, a woman named Susana would typically have two surnames, one from her father and one from her mother.
- If a person named Susana is being addressed very formally in a Spanish-speaking professional setting, she would likely be called Doña Susana rather than just her name.
Examples in context
- Susana pasó las vacaciones de verano en casa de su abuela.Susan spent the summer vacation at her grandmother's.This sentence shows how to use Susana when talking about someone's summer vacation.Tatoeba #1314353 by Kiraness, translation #52398 by CN
- ¡Hombre Susana! ¡Yo te hacía en París, creía que volvías el martes!Jeez, Susan, I thought you were in Paris and wouldn't be back until Tuesday!This sentence shows an informal way to address Susana in a conversational context.Tatoeba #987371 by Shishir, translation #10367263 by DJ_Saidez
- Susana, la hermana de Juan, es muy inteligente.Susan, Juan's sister, is very intelligent.This sentence uses Susana to identify a person's relationship to someone else.Tatoeba #875840 by alexmarcelo, translation #875841 by CN
- Buenos días, Sra. Susana. ¿Cómo se encuentra hoy?Good morning, Mrs. Susan. How are you today?
- Estoy encantado de conocerla, Susana.I'm delighted to meet you, Susan.
- La Sra. Susana Martínez será nuestra invitada de honor.Mrs. Susan Martínez will be our guest of honor.
- ¡Hola, Susi! ¿Cómo estás?Hi, Susan! How are you?
- ¿Has visto a Susi hoy?Have you seen Susan today?
- Hola, Susanita, ¿cómo estás?Hi, little Susan, how are you?
- Vení, Susi, vamos a tomar mateCome, Susi, let's have mate
- Susanna, ¿qué tal si vamos a tomar algo?Susanna, how about we go grab something to drink?
Example conversation
Lucia and Javier are talking about a mutual friend.
- Lucía¿Has visto a Susana hoy?Have you seen Susana today?
- JavierNo, no he visto a Susana por ninguna parte.No, I haven't seen Susana anywhere.
- LucíaEspero que Susana esté bien.I hope Susana is doing well.
- JavierSeguro que sí, Lucía.I'm sure she is, Lucía.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “susan” translations and entries Susana, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
