At a Glance
- Meaning
- Joy; rejoicing
- Origin
- Hebrew (surname, variant of Sasson)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- sah-SOON
Sassoon is a Hebrew (surname, variant of Sasson) boy's name meaning “joy; rejoicing”. It appears in our list of 200+ Classic Old Money Names (That Are Surprisingly Cool).
Meaning & Origin of Sassoon
Meaning: Joy; rejoicing.
Origin: Hebrew (surname, variant of Sasson).
A common claim: Sassoon is said to mean 'grandson of Sason.' Actually: This patronymic-style gloss doesn't match standard scholarship; Sassoon is a variant of Hebrew 'Sasson,' meaning 'joy, rejoicing,' not literally 'grandson of Sason.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Sassoon
sah-SOONIPA /səˈsuːn/
Popularity of Sassoon
Sassoon doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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