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Kasiya

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Pronounced kah-SEE-yah /kɑːˈsiː.jə/Medium

Meaning: From the Chewa (Malawi) word Kasiya, glossed 'departure' or 'it stayed at home,' and separately readable as a modern coinage. The route here is uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A soft, flowing name: Kasiya is a Chewa word ('departure; it stayed at home') or a coinage (said 'kah-SEE-yah'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowAfrican, American
MeaningFrom the Chewa (Malawi) word Kasiya, glossed 'departure' or 'it stayed at home,' and separately readable as a modern coinage. The route here is uncertain, which we note.
U.S. rank (2025)#11407 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2004
Total births (all-time)≈ 139

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201820022025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kasiya is a Chewa word from Malawi, glossed 'departure' or 'it stayed at home,' and can also read as a modern coinage. The route here is uncertain, which we note — melodic and rare in the U.S. (said 'kah-SEE-yah').

It appears only rarely in U.S. data. Rare, flowing, and layered.

Did you know? Kasiya appears as a Chewa (Malawi) word glossed 'departure' or 'it stayed at home,' and also reads as a modern coinage — a soft, flowing name whose route is uncertain, which we note (said 'kah-SEE-yah').
Overall data confidence 36%
References — Kasiya — Chewa/Malawi word 'departure'; or coinage; routes uncertain

Variations

KasiyahKaseeyaKassiya

Nicknames

KasiSiya

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kasiya mean?

Kasiya is a Chewa (Malawi) word glossed 'departure' or 'it stayed at home,' and also reads as a coinage. The route is uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Kasiya?

It's said kah-SEE-yah /kɑːˈsiː.jə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Kasiya a boy or girl name?

Kasiya is a girl's name.

How popular is Kasiya?

Kasiya is a rare name in the U.S.

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