Given name
Kissey
“a caring and compassionate woman”
Kissey is a variant of Kiss. One American interpretation is “a caring and compassionate woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kissey is a variant of Kiss. One American interpretation is “a caring and compassionate woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kissey is a variant of Kiss. An origin associated with Kiss is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kissey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 29
- 0 boys · 29 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1980. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 11 in 1977.
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 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Kissey, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kiva
“protected by God”
5% boys · 95% girls
Kimberley
“as precious as gold” · “of the royal fortress”
>99% girls
Keisha
“of the spice tree”
>99% girls
Corie
“from the hollow; of the churning waters”
9% boys · 91% girls
Lesley
“garden of hollies”
2% boys · 98% girls
Cari
“from the river” · “from the fort on the hill”
18% boys · 82% girls
Kiri
“resembling the amaranth flower” · “resembling the mountains”
4% boys · 96% girls
Kristy
“follower of Christ”
>99% girls