Given name
Kesiah
“of the spice tree”
Kesiah is a variant of Kezia. One Hebrew interpretation is “of the spice tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kesiah is a variant of Kezia. One Hebrew interpretation is “of the spice tree.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kesiah 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 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Kesiah 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
Kesiah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 78
- 15 boys · 63 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #16,145 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 16,145 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 9 in 2003. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 152 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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