Given name & surname
Kesi
“of the spice tree”
Kesi is a variant of Kezia. One Hebrew interpretation is “of the spice tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kesi is a variant of Kezia. One Hebrew interpretation is “of the spice tree.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kesi is a variant of Kezia. An origin associated with Kezia is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Kesi is a variant of Kezia. The history of Kezia gives this family its wider story. Kezia appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Kesi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 221
- 0 boys · 221 girls
- Most popular year
- 1979
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
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- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2013. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 18 in 1979. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 306 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.
Kesi’s family of names
Kesi has a related form in Kezia. In Greek usage, Kesi as a surname is a transliteration of Κέση.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Kesi, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“of the spice tree”
>99% girls
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“horse” · “fame”
1% boys · 99% girls
Darra
“a wise woman” · “from the oak tree”
>99% girls
Rubea
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20% boys · 80% girls
Cypora
“a beauty; little bird”
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