Shoshana
Shoshana is a female given name: 99% of people named Shoshana are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Israel, United States
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 4,638 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Shoshana
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Shoshana," in English, "Guten Tag Shoshana," in German. Shoshana is a female given name: about 99% of people named Shoshana are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Shoshana,
German
Guten Tag Shoshana,
French
Bonjour Shoshana,
Spanish
Estimado/a Shoshana:
Chinese
Shoshana您好：
Japanese
Shoshana様
English
Hi Shoshana,
German
Hi Shoshana,
French
Salut Shoshana,
Spanish
Hola Shoshana,
Chinese
Shoshana你好：
Japanese
Shoshanaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | common | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
United States birth data
0 male · 4,638 female · 4,638 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Shoshana a male or female name?
Shoshana is a female given name: 99% of people named Shoshana are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Shoshana in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Shoshana," in English, "Guten Tag Shoshana," in German. Shoshana is a female given name: about 99% of people named Shoshana are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Shoshana a unisex name?
Shoshana is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Shoshana are men. Shoshana leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Shoshana a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/shoshana (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_shoshana,
title = {Is Shoshana a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/shoshana},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}