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Kissie

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Pronounced KIS-ee /ˈkɪs.i/Medium

Meaning: Kissie is an old affectionate pet form, most closely tied to Kizzie, itself a diminutive of Keziah — the Hebrew Ketziah meaning 'cassia', a fragrant tree named as one of Job's daughters. Softened toward an endearment, Kissie also carried a plain warmth of its own in the early American South.Low

In 30 seconds: Kissie is a vintage pet form of Kizzie and Keziah — the Hebrew for 'cassia', a sweet tree (said 'KIS-ee').

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Origin LowHebrew, English

MeaningKissie is an old affectionate pet form, most closely tied to Kizzie, itself a diminutive of Keziah — the Hebrew Ketziah meaning 'cassia', a fragrant tree named as one of Job's daughters. Softened toward an endearment, Kissie also carried a plain warmth of its own in the early American South.

U.S. rank (1983)#8501 ↗ Rising

1983 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1977

Total births (all-time)≈ 100

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

Kissie is a pet form linked to Kizzie and the biblical Keziah, from the Hebrew Ketziah, 'cassia' — a sweet-smelling tree and the name of one of the three daughters of Job. Used as a warm diminutive, Kissie appears in the early American record chiefly as an affectionate, informal name.

It was always a rarity, clustered in the early twentieth century and essentially gone from the record by the nineteen-eighties, given to only a handful of girls a year even at its faint high point. A Kissie today would be of an older or vintage cohort; the name reads as a period endearment rather than a current choice.

Did you know? Kissie and Kizzie were homey Southern nicknames for Keziah; the name Kizzy later reached a wider audience through the 1977 television saga Roots, but Kissie itself had faded to rarity long before.

Overall data confidence 50%

References — Kissie — pet form of Kizzie / Keziah 'cassia'

Variations

KizzieKizzyKeziah

Nicknames

KissKizzy

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Kizzy— the closest parent pet form of the same name

Keziah— the biblical root behind it

Missie— another old affectionate -ie diminutive

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Kattie— a fellow English choice

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kissie mean?

Kissie is a pet form tied to Kizzie and Keziah, from the Hebrew for 'cassia', a fragrant tree.

How do you pronounce Kissie?

It's said KIS-ee /ˈkɪs.i/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Kissie a boy or girl name?

Kissie is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kissie?

Kissie has always been very rare, an early-twentieth-century pet form that has since disappeared.