Cassia

Meaning: Cinnamon
Origin: From the cassia spice tree (from Latin cassia ("cinnamon"), via Ancient Greek and Hebrew qeṣi'ah)

Girl's name · #2022 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Cassia is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1954, it stood at #2022 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 2,200 girls have been named Cassia along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,059 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,945 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,158 in Canada (2024).

Famous Cassias

Cássia Eller — Brazilian singer (1962–2001)
Cássia Kis — Brazilian actress
Cássia Linhares — Brazilian actress
Cassia Sharpley — Namibian beauty pageant titleholder
Cassia Pike — Welsh association football player (born 2000)

In stories & tradition

Cassia — Moment in Peking (book)

What Cassias become

Among 35 notable people named Cassia:

Entertainers appear 2.4× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cássia Eller, Brazilian singer (1962–2001).

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