Cass

Diminutive of Cassandra or Cassia, Greek
"shining or excelling man; cinnamon"

Cass Origin and Meaning

The name Cass is a girl's name meaning "shining or excelling man; cinnamon".

Ties to the unfortunate Mama are now unraveling, leaving Cass or Cassie to stand on its own as a fresher sounding Cathy or Kate. With gender-neutral names abound and the growing trend of boyish nicknames for girls, Cass may be on the up and up.

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Famous People Named Cass

  • Cass Mapother
    elder sister of American actor Tom Cruise
  • Cass Phang
    Hong Kong singer
  • Cassandra "Cass" Fox
    English singer
  • Catherine "Cass" Dailey
    American singer and actress
  • Mama Cass Elliot (born Ellen Naomi Cohen)
    American singer of The Mamas and the Papas
  • Kiera Cass
    author of "The Selection" books

The name Cass in Pop Culture

  • Cassandra "Cass" Cain aka Batgirl
    character in Batman comics
  • Cassandra "Cass
    " main character in "The Name of This Book Is Secret" by Pseudonymous Bosch
  • Cassie "Cass" Kennington
    character in movie "Have Dreams, Will Travel"
  • Rose of Sharon "Cass" Cassidy
    character in video game "Fallout: New Vegas"
  • "Cass
    " 1978 Australian movie
  • Cass Hamada
    character in the 2014 movie Big Hero 6
  • Cassandra "Cass"
    character in "The Forest of Hands and Teeth", by Carrie Ryan