Cassia
About Cassia
Cassia is related to the cassia tree, which has yellow flowers and produces a spice that can be a substitute for cinnamon. Keziah, the name of Job’s daughter in the Old Testament, derives from the name of the plant as well. Cassia also has ties to the Ancient Roman name Cassius, an Ancient Roman family name meaning "hollow."
Cassia is one of the rare names that's truly unusual yet has a stylish feel. Cassia has the added attraction of the sweet smell of cinnamon, thanks to its botanical associations. We predict Cassia will become much more popular along with her brother names Cassian and Cassius.
Keziah, the Biblical equivalent, is also due for rediscovery, while Kassia is the Greek spelling that ties the name to Saint Kassiani, a feminist heroine.
Pronounced KAS-ee-uh.
As of October 2026, Cassia ranked #2022 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #465.
Editor's take: The name Cassia is a girl's name of Greek, Latin origin meaning "cinnamon".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,896 | 59 | 33 |
| 2015 | #2,856 | 61 | 34.2 |
| 2016 | #2,708 | 64 | 36.1 |
| 2017 | #3,155 | 51 | 29.5 |
| 2018 | #2,342 | 78 | 45.9 |
| 2019 | #3,010 | 54 | 32.2 |
| 2020 | #2,662 | 63 | 39 |
| 2021 | #2,592 | 67 | 40.8 |
| 2022 | #2,725 | 63 | 38.4 |
| 2023 | #2,353 | 77 | 48 |
| 2024 | #2,234 | 84 | 51.8 |
| 2025 | #2,022 | 94 | 58.5 |
World rankings
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Cassia on lists
Famous Cassias
- Cassia aka Keziah
Biblical daughter of Job
- Cássia Rejane Eller
Brazilian rock singer
- Cássia Kis
Brazilian actress
- Cássia Maria Oliveira Linhares
Brazilian actress
- Cassia Fitzpatrick
daughter of British TV chef Silvana Franco and Rob Fitzpatrick
- Cassia Peaches Johnson
daughter of UK prime minister Boris Johnson
Cassia in pop culture
- Cassia
"in [Tyre's] market" (Ezekiel 27:19)
- Cassia
main character in the movie "Pompeii"
- Cassia Reyes
main character in 'Matched' by Ally Condie