KEZIAH  

Gender: F
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "cassia tree"

Old Testament name--she was one of the three daughters of Job--widely used for slaves and still most common in the African-American community. This lovely, distinctive name--along with others like Jemima--deserves full emancipation. VARIATIONS: KAZIA, KAZIAH, KESSIE, KETZI, KETZIA, KETZIAH, KEZZIE, KISSIE, KIZZIE, KIZZY

Keziah is being discussed in our message boards:

• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C... Girls!
• Can't find a name we love! Too many names, so overwhelmed!
• Not frilly but still feminine names?
• Maeve
• nn's that end in the 'ee' sound

Read Nameberry blog posts about Keziah:

• AUTUMN NAMES
• UNDERRATED NAMES
• BIBLICAL NAMES: From The Baby Name Bible