Ketziah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ketziah

What is the meaning of the name Ketziah ?

The baby name Ketziah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced keh-ZY-uh (IPA: /kəˈzaɪə/),ket-ZY-uh (IPA: /kɛtˈzaɪə/).

Ketziah is Hebrew in Origin.

Ketziah is a feminine given name from Hebrew, a closer-to-the-text transliteration of Qetzi’ah (קְצִיעָה), meaning “cassia,” the fragrant spice related to cinnamon. It appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of one of Job’s daughters born after his restoration (Job 42:14). In Jewish communities the name is attested sporadically from medieval times into the present, while in the English-speaking world it entered through the 17th‑century Puritan taste for little-used biblical names; today it remains rare but recognizable, especially among Jewish and Christian families.

Variants include Keziah (standard English), Kezia, Kesiah, Ketzia, and scholarly transliterations Qetzi’ah/Qetsi‘ah; diminutives and related nicknames are Kezzie and Kizzy. The latter gained cultural visibility in the African‑American community via Alex Haley’s Roots. Across traditions the cassia image evokes fragrance, value, and blessing. Common pronunciations are KET-see-uh and ket-ZY-uh.