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Pronounced VAS-ee /ˈvæsi/Medium

Meaning: Vassie is a Southern American pet name of uncertain root, most plausibly a soft short form of Vashti, a Persian biblical name linked to 'beautiful', or of another Va- name. Given on its own in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, its exact source is not documented, so the meaning is held with low confidence.Low

In 30 seconds: Vassie is a Southern pet name, most likely a soft short form of Vashti or another Va- name (said VAS-ee).

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MeaningVassie is a Southern American pet name of uncertain root, most plausibly a soft short form of Vashti, a Persian biblical name linked to 'beautiful', or of another Va- name. Given on its own in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, its exact source is not documented, so the meaning is held with low confidence.

U.S. rank (1967)#7806 ↘ Falling

1967 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1915

Total births (all-time)≈ 781

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

Vassie is a homespun Southern pet name rather than an inherited one. It most likely began as a short form of Vashti, a Persian name from the Book of Esther, or of a similar Va- name, and settled into use as a given name around the turn of the twentieth century.

It was never common, a couple dozen girls a year at most around the nineteen-teens, and it faded through the century. A girl given it then would be a great-grandmother now, and it reads as an old regional pet-name rather than a current choice.

Did you know? Vassie was probably a pet form of Vashti, a Persian biblical name, softened in the Southern -ie style.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Vassie — Southern pet name; likely short for Vashti; root uncertain

Variations

VashtiVassyVessie

Nicknames

VassVee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Vassie mean?

It's a Southern pet name, most likely a short form of Vashti or another Va- name; its root is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Vassie?

It's said VAS-ee /ˈvæsi/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Vassie a boy or girl name?

Vassie is used as a girl's name.

Is Vassie a popular name?

No, it was always rare, an old regional pet name seen only slightly in the early twentieth century.