Sissy

Diminutive of Cecilia; pet name for "sister"

"sister"

Sissy Origin and Meaning

The name Sissy is a girl's name meaning "sister".

Old-fashioned nickname for a sister, almost never heard today.

Popularity of the name Sissy

• 1818 Nameberry 2020

Famous People Named Sissy

• Mary Elizabeth "Sissy" Spacek American actress
• Elisabeth "Sissy" Schwarz Austrian pair skater
• Cäcilia "Sissy" Löwinger Austrian actress and director
• Martha "Sissy" Cargill Biggers American chef and TV personality
• Sissy Höfferer Austrian actress
• Elisabeth "Sissy" Theurer Austrian Olympic equestrian
• Leslie "Sissy" Fitzgerald housekeeper who inspired "Sissy's Song" by Alan Jackson

The name Sissy in Pop Culture

• Sissy character in 2001 film "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
• Sissy Sullivan character in 2011 film "Shame"
• Sissy Rommely character in book/film "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"
• "Sissy's Magical Ponycorn Adventure " indie video game
• Sissy slang for a gay or effeminate man