| Gender | 👩🧑 Boy And Girl |
| Pronunciation | 📣 \c(a)-ssi-dy\ |
| Number in U.S | 👶 60,000 |
| Rate in 2021 | 770 |
| Numerology | 🔢 8 |
| Name origin | 🌍 Irish |
Cassidy's name is the transferred use of an Irish surname originating from the old Gaelic personal name. Ó Caiside (meaning son of Caiside) comes from elements of the Gaelic “cas”, meaning 'curly hair', which would have been used as a nickname. The O'Cassidy clan were physicians to the kings of Ulster (Northern Ireland) from the 14th to 17th centuries. The O'Cassidy's were known for their high level of education, their literary prowess, and their general intelligence. Cassidy could also have developed as an expanded form of the female nickname Cass, a pet form used for Cassandra dating back to the Middle Ages.
Popularity
Cassidy first entered the American charts as a female given name in 1981. The name made some chart jumps very quickly and was moderately successful for most of the 1980s. Cassidy jumped another 200 chart positions in 1993 -1994 likely influenced by popular TV actor Kathie Lee Gifford- who named her daughter Erin Cassidy Gifford in 1993. For a brief year (1999), Cassidy even earned a spot on the Top 100 of the naming list of the most commonly used girl. However, since the turn of the 21st century, this name has been showing backward momentum. It should also be noted that Cassidy was used as a male given name and appeared on the US naming charts for boys from 1983 to 1992. It is no longer considered unisex, Cassidy is pretty much given exclusively to girls now. Cassidy was probably also a favorite among deadheads (fans of the Grateful Dead) as the band often performs their song "Cassidy" at their many concerts across the country. The song reads in part: “Ah child of countless trees, ah child of boundless seas. / What are you, what are you meant to be? / Speak your name for you was born for me, / I am born, Cassidy “and the song ends:“. Fare thee well now, let her life continue by her own design. / There's nothing to say now, let the words be yours, I'm done with mine.” Does your little curly-haired baby look like a Cassidy? Cassidy was probably also a favorite among deadheads (fans of the Grateful Dead) as the band often performs their song "Cassidy" at their many concerts across the country. The song reads in part: “Ah child of countless trees, ah child of boundless seas. / What are you, what are you meant to be? / Speak your name for you was born for me, / I am born, Cassidy “and the song ends:“. Fare thee well now, let her life continue by her own design. / There's nothing to say now, let the words be yours, I'm done with mine.” Does your little curly-haired baby look like a Cassidy? Cassidy was probably also a favorite among deadheads (fans of the Grateful Dead) as the band often performs their song "Cassidy" at their many concerts across the country. The song reads in part: “Ah child of countless trees, ah child of boundless seas. / What are you, what are you meant to be? / Speak your name for you was born for me, / I am born, Cassidy “and the song ends:“. Fare thee well now, let her life continue by her own design. / There's nothing to say now, let the words be yours, I'm done with mine.” Does your little curly-haired baby look like a Cassidy? / What are you, what are you meant to be? / Speak your name for you was born for me, / I am born, Cassidy “and the song ends:“. Fare thee well now, let her life continue by her own design. / There's nothing to say now, let the words be yours, I'm done with mine.” Does your little curly-haired baby look like a Cassidy? / What are you, what are you meant to be? / Speak your name for you was born for me, / I am born, Cassidy “and the song ends:“. Fare thee well now, let her life continue by her own design. / There's nothing to say now, let the words be yours, I'm done with mine.” Does your little curly-haired baby look like a Cassidy?
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Love the name Cassidy, as it is also my name. * * * * To those complaining about people spelling this (and other) name's) with non-traditional spellings... It's called thinking outside the box. I have personally, over the years, used many different spellings of my name, and seen a million more variations of the'spelling based on region, language, culture, heritage, etc. * * * * Cassidy is a given name derived from an Irish surname and ultimately from the Gaelic given name Caiside, meaning "clever" or "curly-haired." The name Caiside comes from the Gaelic word element cas
Love the name and It's one of the top on our baby naming list for our 4th baby if we have a girl.
My mom thought she picked a name that nobody could ever tease me with. The day I was born, my uncle walked in and said, "Hey! It's Hopalong Cassidy!" She also wanted to call me 'Cassie', but as I grew, she never thought the nickname fit me. Anyways, I love my name. I'm so happy with it, and I always have been. And sorry, but 'Cassady' looks terrible. The 'i' adds cuteness and femininity to the'spelling.
One of my best friends name is Cassidy! I have never met another!
MY MOM AND GRANDMA NAME IS CASSIE AND IM GOIN 2 NAME MY BABY CASSIDY I THINK IT IS SO CUTE
my name is cassidy im 12 and iv only ever ment 1 other person with my name i used to not like it but imwarming up to it.my moms kind of a hippie so im named after the greatful dead song.i only ever get picked on by my uncle who calls me butch but other than that i have great nicknames
My daughter's name will be Cassady. That Greatful Dead song is about Beat Writer Neal Cassady. I will name her after him. The'song rocks, too.
One of my closest cousins is named Cassidy. Whenever we go on vacation and we get those little keychains with our names on them, she always has to settle for the "Little Angel" or "Supergirl" ones because they never have her name. She used to hate it, but now she loves her name. I think its very pretty - i've only met one other person with her name. I wonder where they got it from...?
well im pregnant and if its a girl i want to name her bambi its very pretty and it reminds me of something beautiful and peaceful and for the people like my mother that'say its a hooker name... thats not their real names so i dont care.. haha i love that name:)
Thats my name, they usually spell it wrong adn if the are a different race, they pronounce it wrong and the correct way to spell it is Cassidi. I have met a couple of Cassidi's no more than 9. I like my name, and othe's like it too.
my name is Cassidy, i used to hate the name and always wanted to change it. i have grown to love the name and It's so unique! My parents noticed that in america it was a fairly popular name and they loved it, my sister has quite a common name and they wanted to switch things up and have a unique name!
my name is Cassidy, not many people get the word wrong but many people cannot spell it correctly. it is a very easy name to remember and because there are not so many it is easier for people who have lots of friends. i think this is a very unique name.
my name is Cassidy and i absloutely love it. i used to not but now i do.
My name is Cassidy and I have never been made fun of. Except by my Bff. She calls me Cat-City. But I'made fun of her name to. I deserved it.
Cute name! Cassie's a cute nickname for Cassidy. Cassidy Anne mesh well together.
you are bad person if you name your kid this i am 4 yeaers im names Yosef and I hates mes naim
My Name is Cassidy and I love it. It is so unique and I love that it means curly-haired as I do have curly hair. I have never met another Cassidy, Cassidy or Cass. I know a Cassandra but I don't think it as cool and Cassidy. People don't usuallu misspell Cassidy but I am asked sometimes who to spell it K or C 2 s's or 1 etc. But I love my name and was named after a character from a TV show.
My daughter is a Cassady (born in 2012). I love the altered spelling of the name. Our last name is way too common to spell the first name like everyone else.
Cassidy is the best girl name in the world. It is my name and it rocks so much! But I spell my name Kassidy. Lots of people give me complements and say it is a pretty name. They say they wish their name was Cassidy. The name Cassidy rocks!!
I love this name. I prefer the'spelling to be Cassady but either way works.
My name is Cassidy and i've never personally met another one. I was named after a Grateful Dead song and i love my name'so much. I do get the nick names, Cass, Cassie, Cass Bass, Cassadilla, etc. It's so cool to see so many othe's!!
My 10 year old daughter is Cassidy. I still love her name. The one and only problem we have is alot of people think we are saying "Cassy" when we say her name. Not a huge deal because that is a shortnened form of her name.
I'm thinking of calling my daughter Cassidy when she's born in October, It's so cute and different. All the other names i've looked at can be shortened to names that I'm not keen on, but Cassy/Cassie is also cute and I wouldn't mind calling her that.
my names is cassidy and i also get called buth. but i have basically some of the'same nicknames. but i still love my name.
HI'my name is cassidy lee moodley and I love it,I have a lot of nicknames like cassie,cas.the name just suits me and I love it.its awesome
My name is Cassidy ! And I love it !people always spell it way wrong they spell it like this Kasadi it is not rocket science!when I get older I'm going to name my daughter Cassidy May or Cassidy Rose
My daughter is 8 and her name is Cassidy rae and we get many compliments on it. I just wish it was becoming so common
Cassidy is my name, but I'much prefer the nickname Cassie. I love all the nicknames possible with this name, but I am a little concerned about how it will age as I get older.
I am due july of 2021, and if my baby is a girl, her name will be cassidy! has been my favorite girls name'since forever- an homage to my hippie ways.....
The name Amber doesn't fit me at all! It has unfortunate associations with strippers. It's kinda trashy sounding. Not surprisingly, I was born to an underage mother (I love her dearly & she's a great mom, but even she'says she would have given me a different name had she been more mature). I'm going to change it to something classier.
its my name! haha , its different , and special , i have only met 2 or 3 other people with my name. So it Isn't very common if you are looking for somthing unique! ♥♥♥
my name is cassidy and i dont love it but i dont hate it. i do know like 6 other girls named cassidy