Given name · also African
Kizzy
“an energetic woman”·“resembling cinnamon”
Kizzy is used as a given name. Interpretations include “an energetic woman” (African) and “resembling cinnamon” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “an energetic woman” (African) and “resembling cinnamon” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with African and Hebrew naming traditions.
How it developed
In English usage, Kizzy is an affectionate form of Kezia.
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. In English use, Kizzy is an affectionate form 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
Kizzy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,359
- 12 boys · 2,347 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 1,124 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 6 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,117 in 1977. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,983 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.
Kizzy’s family of names
In English usage, Kizzy is an affectionate form of Kezia. In English usage, Kizzy has a related form in Kizzie. In English usage, Kizzy has a related form in Kizzie.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Kizzy
- KizzyDutch actress, singer and television hostborn 1979
- Kizzy CrawfordBajan-Welsh singer and songwriterborn 1996
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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