Cass as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cass

What is the meaning of the name Cass ?

The baby name Cass is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kæs/ (KASS).

Cass is English, Greek, Irish, Latin in Origin.

Cass is a crisp, gender-neutral given name used on its own or as a short form of several classics: Cassandra (Greek Kassandra), Cassius and Cassian (Latin), Cassia, and the Irish-derived Cassidy. Meanings vary by root: Cassandra combines elements meaning “to excel/shine” and “man,” often read as “shining upon men”; Cassius is either from Latin cassus “hollow, empty” or an Etruscan name of unknown sense; Cassian is a derivative of Cassius; Cassia refers to the fragrant cinnamon tree; and Cassidy comes from Ó Caiside, “curly-haired.”

In English-speaking records Cass appears from the 19th century as a familiar form for both sexes, later embraced as a sleek standalone. Related spellings and diminutives include Cas, Kass, Caz, Cassie, and Cassy; longer international variants span Cassio (Italian/Portuguese), Kassian/Kasjan (German, Slavic), and Cassianus in ecclesiastical Latin. The name carries layered associations - classical, mythic, and botanical - while remaining brisk and contemporary.