Cassia as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cassia

What is the meaning of the name Cassia ?

The baby name Cassia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KASH-uh (ˈkæʃə),KAS-ee-uh (ˈkæsiə).

Cassia is in Origin.

Cassia blends classical and botanical roots. As a Latinized form of Greek Kassía, it denotes the cassia/cinnamon tree - ultimately from Semitic qetsi‘āh, “fragrant spice.” It can also be read as the feminine counterpart of the Roman name Cassius (likely Etruscan, sometimes linked to Latin cassus “empty”), giving Cassia a dual lineage: “cinnamon” and “of the Cassius clan.”

The name appears in Byzantine records through the revered hymnographer Kassia (Kassiani, 9th century) and entered English given-name use alongside other plant-inspired choices in the 18th–19th centuries. Portuguese Cássia has been especially popular in Brazil, while variants include Kassia, Kassya, Kassiani/Kassiane, and the rarer Cassiah; short forms Cassie and Cass are common. Related names are Cassius and Cassian on the masculine side and the Hebrew cognate Keziah. Cassia’s sound is sleek and its meaning evokes warmth, spice, and aromatic beauty.