Cassia
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning cinnamon tree.
Cassia by the numbers
In 2025, 32 babies in England and Wales were named Cassia. In the US, 51 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 64 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Names that come from Cassia
Forms of Cassia in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Cassia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Cassiehearkener; a diminutive of cassandra78 in England and Wales (2025)
- Cassia form of Cassandra or Cassidy8 in the US (2017)
- Cassidycurly haired; surname used as given name1,064 in the US (2017)
- Casiehearkening or feminine form of Casey14 in the US (2017)
- Catiapure; a form of Catarina or Cathy10 in the US (2017)
- Cassianafeminine form of Cassianus, relating to the Cassian family8 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Cassia
Names that are said the same way as Cassia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a tree
Like Cassia, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Cassia
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