Given name & surname
Kassi
“an unheeded prophetess”
Kassi is a variant of Kassandra. In English use, Kassandra carries the interpretation “an unheeded prophetess.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kassi is a variant of Kassandra. In English use, Kassandra carries the interpretation “an unheeded prophetess.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kassi connects to the Cassandra name family through Kassandra. An origin associated with Cassandra is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1966. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kassi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,110
- 0 boys · 2,110 girls
- Most popular year
- 1986
- 107 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,494 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −22%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,494 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 107 in 1986. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,984 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kassi’s family of names
Kassi has a related form in Kassandra. In Greek usage, Kassi as a surname is a transliteration of Κάσση. In Greek usage, Kassi as a surname is a transliteration of Κασσή.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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