Kissy

♀ Girl

How to Pronounce Kissy

Pronounced KISS-ee /ˈkɪs.i/Medium

Meaning: Kissy is a pet-name built straight from the English word 'kiss', an endearment like 'kissy-face' rather than an inherited name. As a birth name it appeared only in a narrow late-1970s window; the Bond character Kissy Suzuki is one recognizable bearer of the sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Kissy is an affectionate English word-name from 'kiss', used briefly as a girl's given name in the late 1970s (said 'KISS-ee').

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MeaningKissy is a pet-name built straight from the English word 'kiss', an endearment like 'kissy-face' rather than an inherited name. As a birth name it appeared only in a narrow late-1970s window; the Bond character Kissy Suzuki is one recognizable bearer of the sound.

U.S. rank (1983)#11107 ↗ Rising

1983 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1977

Total births (all-time)≈ 136

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

Kissy reads as a term of endearment turned first name, formed from the everyday word kiss. Names like it — Honey, Baby, Kissy — occasionally surface as given names but rarely take root. Its very brief run here suggests a short-lived trend or a single cultural prompt.

It was always rare and quickly vanished, given to a small handful of girls in the late 1970s and gone by the mid-1980s. Cute and warm, it functions best as a nickname; as a legal first name it stayed a curiosity rather than a revivable classic.

Did you know? Kissy shows up in US records for only about six years around 1977, the pattern of a fashion or pop-culture blip rather than a lasting name.

Overall data confidence 45%

References — Kissy — English word/endearment 'kiss'; Bond character Kissy Suzuki (unverified); nickname-name

Variations

KissieKissi

Nicknames

KissKissy-Sue

Famous Bearers

★Kissy Suzuki (fictional)
A character in Ian Fleming's James Bond stories and their film adaptations, one recognizable use of the name.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kissy mean?

Kissy is an English endearment from the word 'kiss', used as an affectionate nickname-name.

How do you pronounce Kissy?

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

Is Kissy a boy or girl name?

Kissy is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kissy?

Kissy was always rare, appearing only briefly in the late nineteen-seventies as a nickname-style name.