Cassie

Cassie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “to excel over men”
Origin: Greek
Say it: KASS-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually a diminutive of Cassandra, from Greek. It can also be used as a short form of Cassidy in modern usage.

How popular is Cassie?

202455.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Cassie in 2024182

2024 rank#1,272 girls

Peak year1982

Total US babies since 188046,847

Cassie is steady now but far below its 1982 peak.

Names like Cassie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Cassandrashining upon men · Greek
Kassandrashe who shines upon men · Greek
Kassieshining upon mankind · Greek
Casandrashining upon men · Greek
Kasandrashining upon man · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek

Cassie questions

What does the name Cassie mean?

Cassie means "to excel over men". It comes from Greek. Usually a diminutive of Cassandra, from Greek. It can also be used as a short form of Cassidy in modern usage.

Is Cassie a boy or girl name?

Cassie is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Cassie?

182 US babies were named Cassie in 2024. Its peak year was 1982.

How do you pronounce Cassie?

Cassie is usually pronounced KASS-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.