Cassian
Meaning
"of the Cassian family (Roman gens)"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #617
- Total SSA Count
- 462
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cass, Cas
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"of the Cassian family (Roman gens)"
Origin: Latin
"Brightness and grace; a name associated with light and elegance in Cuban tradition"
Origin: Cuban
Cassian is more popular, ranked #617 vs #11880 for Yailenys.
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Cassian is more popular, ranked #617 compared to Yailenys at #11880 in the United States.
Cassian means "of the Cassian family (Roman gens)" (Latin origin). Yailenys means "Brightness and grace; a name associated with light and elegance in Cuban tradition" (Cuban origin).
Cassian is primarily a boy name. Yailenys is primarily a girl name.