The baby name Kass is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kæs/ (KASS).
The baby name Kass is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kæs/ (KASS).
Kass is English, Irish in Origin.
Kass is a brisk, unisex short form with multiple roots. As a diminutive of Kassandra/Cassandra from Greek, it carries the sense “to shine/excel among men,” tied to the legendary Trojan prophetess. Through Irish Cassidy (Ó Caiside), it can echo “curly-haired.” Linked to Caspar/Kasper/Jasper - from Persian ganzabara “treasurer” - it inherits the “keeper of treasure” idea. In Estonian, kass simply means “cat,” giving the name a playful, nature-tinged association; as a surname it appears in Germanic and Ashkenazic records.
Use as a given name is modern and most common in English-speaking countries, where Kass functions as a sleek alternative to Cass and as a nickname for Cassandra, Kassandra, Kassidy/Cassidy, and Kaspar/Kasper. Related forms and variants include Cass, Cas, Kas, Kassi/Kassie/Kassy, Cassie, Kassia/Cassia (and the medieval Byzantine poet Kassia), Kasia (Polish for Katarzyna), and the longer Kassandra, Casper, Jasper, and Kassidy.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #246 | 4 | 5,568 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #438 | 8 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #460 | 7 | 10,523 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #537 | 14 | 12,054 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #551 | 9 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #625 | 8 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #731 | 9 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #808 | 22 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #906 | 5 | 7,214 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #921 | 23 | 14,861 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,025 | 9 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,054 | 75 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 116 | 17,781 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,130 | 47 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,436 | 11 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,454 | 18 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,599 | 16 | 28,008 |
Kass is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:
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