The baby name Kessy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈkɛsi/ — respelling: KES-see.
The baby name Kessy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈkɛsi/ — respelling: KES-see.
Kessy is English, Gaelic, Irish in Origin.
Kessy is a modern diminutive-style given name with several roots. In English it commonly functions as a pet form of Keziah/Kezia (Hebrew Qetsi‘ah), “cassia” or “cinnamon,” evoking the fragrant spice. It can also shorten Cassandra/Kassandra (Greek), a mythic name often interpreted as “she who excels among men” or associated with the Trojan prophetess. In some cases Kessy arises independently from the surname Kessy, found in West and East Africa, giving it a unisex note.
As a given name Kessy appears sporadically in late-20th- and 21st-century records across English- and French-speaking countries, favored for its soft -ssy ending. Variant spellings and relatives include Kessie, Kesi, Kess, Kezzie, Kezzy, Kessia, and Kesy; longer forms include Keziah and Cassandra/Kassandra. Meanings therefore range from “cassia/cinnamon” to the Cassandra-family sense of excellence or prophetic renown. Usage remains rare but recognizable, making Kessy a trim, international choice with warm, spicy overtones.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #33 | 1 | 726 |
| ID | 0 | #38 | 2 | 2,238 | |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #63 | 95 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #233 | 190 | 3,185 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NG | 0 | #266 | 7 | 5,926 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Girls | 2015 | #307 | 6 | 2,822 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #341 | 11 | 8,539 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #388 | 4 | 2,846 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #511 | 30 | 11,671 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #716 | 36 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #734 | 53 | 15,093 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #798 | 41 | 4,949 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #885 | 67 | 16,906 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #911 | 31 | 12,708 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,406 | 41 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,459 | 13 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Kessy is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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