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Kizzi

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How to Pronounce Kizzi

Pronounced KIZ-ee /ˈkɪzi/Medium

Meaning: Kizzi is a spelling of Kizzy, a diminutive of Keziah, from the Hebrew Qetsiyah, the name of one of Job's daughters, tied to cassia, a fragrant spice like cinnamon. Kizzy long circulated as an affectionate short form, and its brief flowering as a birth name is closely linked to a famous television character of that name.Low

In 30 seconds: Kizzi is a form of Kizzy, a pet name for the Hebrew Keziah, one of Job's daughters, tied to a fragrant spice (said KIZ-ee), used briefly for American girls in the late nineteen-seventies.
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Origin LowHebrew
MeaningKizzi is a spelling of Kizzy, a diminutive of Keziah, from the Hebrew Qetsiyah, the name of one of Job's daughters, tied to cassia, a fragrant spice like cinnamon. Kizzy long circulated as an affectionate short form, and its brief flowering as a birth name is closely linked to a famous television character of that name.
U.S. rank (1984)#11266 ↘ Falling
1984 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1977
Total births (all-time)≈ 70

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197719771984

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

Kizzi is a spelling of Kizzy, itself a diminutive of the biblical Keziah, the Hebrew name of one of Job's daughters, linked to the fragrant cassia spice. The name's short, striking flowering as an American birth name lines up closely with the airing of the landmark miniseries Roots, whose enslaved character Kizzy carried the name to a wide audience.

Its use was brief and slight, a couple dozen girls a year at its high around 1977 and largely gone within a decade. A Kizzi from then is in her late forties now, the name a vivid marker of a specific cultural moment.

Did you know? The television miniseries Roots, broadcast in 1977, featured a character named Kizzy, and the name Kizzi appears in the records right in those same years.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Kizzi — Form of Kizzy < Keziah (Hebrew, Job's daughter); Roots (1977) anchor

Variations

KizzyKeziahKissie

Nicknames

KizKizzy

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Keziah— the biblical name Kizzi shortens
Kesia— a like form of the same Hebrew name
Kizzy— the standard spelling Kizzi varies
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kizzi mean?

It is a form of Kizzy, a pet name for Keziah, the Hebrew name of one of Job's daughters.

How do you pronounce Kizzi?

It's said KIZ-ee /ˈkɪzi/.

Is Kizzi a boy or girl name?

Kizzi is used as a girl's name.

Is Kizzi a popular name?

No, it was always rare, a name that flowered briefly for American girls in the late nineteen-seventies.

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