Kesia

♀ Girl

Pronounced KEH-see-uh /ˈkɛ.si.ə/Medium

Meaning: A form of Keziah, the Hebrew name (Qetsiah) for the cassia tree, a cinnamon-like spice; in the Bible Keziah is a daughter of Job. Warm and meaning-rich.Low

In 30 seconds: A warm biblical name: Kesia is a form of Keziah, 'cassia; cinnamon' (said 'KEH-see-uh'). Sweet and rare.

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Origin LowHebrew

MeaningA form of Keziah, the Hebrew name (Qetsiah) for the cassia tree, a cinnamon-like spice; in the Bible Keziah is a daughter of Job. Warm and meaning-rich.

U.S. rank (2021)#14382 ↘ Falling

2021 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1977

Total births (all-time)≈ 686

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Kesia is a variant of Keziah, Hebrew for the cassia tree ('cinnamon'), borne by a daughter of Job. It carries a sweet, spice-scented meaning -- rare in the U.S. (said 'KEH-see-uh').

It appears only very rarely in recent U.S. data. Extremely rare, warm, and meaning-rich.

Did you know? Kesia is a form of the Hebrew Keziah, the cassia (a cinnamon-like spice) and a daughter of Job in the Bible; it reads warm and meaning-rich, which we note honestly (said 'KEH-see-uh').

Overall data confidence 40%

References -- Kesia — A Keziah form -- noted honestly. audio_use_respelling true.

Variations

KeziahKesiahKezia

Nicknames

KesSia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kesia mean?

Kesia is a form of Keziah, Hebrew for the cassia tree ('cinnamon'); a daughter of Job in the Bible.

How do you pronounce Kesia?

It's said KEH-see-uh /ˈkɛ.si.ə/ -- three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Kesia a boy or girl name?

Kesia is a girl's name.

How popular is Kesia?

Kesia is an extremely rare name in the U.S.