Given name
Kassia
“an unheeded prophetess”
Kassia is a variant of Kassandra. In English use, Kassandra carries the interpretation “an unheeded prophetess.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kassia is a variant of Kassandra. In English use, Kassandra carries the interpretation “an unheeded prophetess.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kassia 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 1967. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kassia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 876
- 0 boys · 876 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 35 babies
- 2025
- 35
- #4,120 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −5%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 35 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,120 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 4.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 780 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.
Kassia’s family of names
Kassia has a related form in Kassandra.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
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.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Kassia
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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