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Kassity

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How to Pronounce Kassity

Pronounced KASS-ih-tee /ˈkæs.ɪ.ti/Low

Meaning: Kassity is a contemporary respelling of Cassidy, an Anglicized Irish surname from O Caiside, traditionally explained as 'curly-haired' or 'clever.' Swapping in a K and the -ity ending gives the familiar surname-name a fresh look while keeping its Irish root.Low

In 30 seconds: Kassity is a modern respelling of Cassidy, an Irish surname read as 'curly-haired.' It surfaced around 2003 (said KASS-ih-tee).
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Origin LowIrish
MeaningKassity is a contemporary respelling of Cassidy, an Anglicized Irish surname from O Caiside, traditionally explained as 'curly-haired' or 'clever.' Swapping in a K and the -ity ending gives the familiar surname-name a fresh look while keeping its Irish root.
U.S. rank (2013)#17919 ↘ Falling
2013 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2003
Total births (all-time)≈ 140

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200319932013

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

Kassity respells Cassidy, an Irish surname from O Caiside usually read as 'curly-haired' or 'clever.' Cassidy became a fashionable American girl's name in the nineteen-eighties and nineties, and inventive spellings like Kassity carried the sound into the two-thousands with a K and an -ity finish.

This spelling was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 2003. A girl named Kassity then is a young adult today.

Did you know? Cassidy, the source of Kassity, moved from Irish surname to popular American girl's name in the late twentieth century - and respellings like Kassity followed close behind.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Kassity — Respelling of Cassidy; Irish O Caiside 'curly-haired/clever'; modern K/-ity spelling.

Variations

CassidyKassidyCassityKassidee

Nicknames

KassKassieSity

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kassity mean?

It is a modern respelling of Cassidy, an Irish surname usually read as 'curly-haired.'

How do you pronounce Kassity?

It is said KASS-ih-tee /ˈkæs.ɪ.ti/ - three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Kassity a boy or girl name?

Kassity is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kassity?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the two-thousands.

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