Cassia
Meaning
"cinnamon tree, spice plant"
Origin: Latin/Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,232
- Total SSA Count
- 84
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cassie, Cass
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"cinnamon tree, spice plant"
Origin: Latin/Greek
"strength"
Origin: Germanic
Emma is more popular, ranked #2 vs #2232 for Cassia.
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Emma is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Cassia at #2232 in the United States.
Cassia means "cinnamon tree, spice plant" (Latin/Greek origin). Emma means "strength" (Germanic origin).
Cassia is primarily a girl name. Emma is primarily a girl name.