The baby name Kezya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛz.jə/ (KEZ-yə); also /kəˈziːə/ (kuh-ZEE-ə).
Kezya is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Kezya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛz.jə/ (KEZ-yə); also /kəˈziːə/ (kuh-ZEE-ə).
Kezya is Hebrew in Origin.
From the Hebrew Qetsiyah, Kezya draws its meaning from “cassia,” an aromatic cinnamon‑like spice prized in antiquity and used in sacred oils - an emblem of sweetness, fragrance, and value in Scripture. It is a contemporary spelling of Keziah/Kezia, the biblical name borne by one of Job’s three daughters, whose beauty and prosperity marked the restoration of Job’s fortunes.
Carried into English via the King James Bible, the name found favor with Puritans in 17th–18th‑century England and colonial America, and later persisted at low frequency across the English‑speaking world and in some Christian communities in Africa and the Caribbean. Variants include Keziah, Kezia, Kezziah; modern Hebrew Ketzia and Qetziya. Pet forms are Kez, Kezzie, and Kizzy. Kezya is a sleek modern respelling that preserves the spice‑tree sense.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #400 | 6 | 3,185 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #921 | 21 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
Kezya is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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