Sawsan
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- SOW-san
- Origin
- Arabic
Sawsan is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “lily”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Sawsan mean?
Arabic
“lily”
Arabic word for the lily, widely used as a girl's name in the Arab world.
Is Sawsan a girl's or a boy's name?
Sawsan is a girls' name.
How popular is Sawsan in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 4 girls.
Sawsan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | #4,744 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 1 | #6,173 |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
Names like Sawsan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Safa Summer Zainab Aaliyah Safaa Safiya Sumayyah Hafsa Hiba Salma Rahma Farah
More Arabic names
Muhammad Layla Mohammed Lyla Mohammad Zara Amir Amira Fatima Ali Yahya Zayn Aisha Omar Zahra Hamza
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Sawsan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sawsan, updated 20 October 2026.