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Cassius

Boy Latin #15643 in 2023

Cassius is a boy name of Latin origin.

Meaning of Cassius

Borrowed from Cassius, a Roman name derived from the gens Cassia.

Popularity of Cassius

Popularity, 1880–2023

513 births in 2023

1880 2023

8,714 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2021

612 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Germanic

Free man; strong

From patricia; later also seen as the feminine form of the saint's name Patrick

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

A syllogism in which all three propositions are of the form "All X are Y" or "X is a Y"

In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles

Also called John Mark, the first patriarch of Alexandria, credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Mark

Rival; industrious

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.