Given name · also English
Kezia
“of the spice tree”
Kezia is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “of the spice tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “of the spice tree.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
The name appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Kezia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,424
- 0 boys · 2,424 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 76 babies
- 2025
- 60
- #2,840 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −5%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 60 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,840 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 5.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 76 in 2007. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,186 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.
Kezia’s family of names
Kezia has an affectionate form in Kizzy. In English usage, Kezia has a related form in Keisha. In English usage, Kezia has a related form in Keziah.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 10
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Keziahvariant · English
- Keishavariant · English
- Kesiavariant
- Kesiahvariant
- Kizzypet form · English
- Ketziavariant
- Kessievariant
- Kesivariant
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Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Kezia
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
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