Cassius
Meaning
"hollow, empty"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #568
- Total SSA Count
- 516
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Cass, Cas
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"hollow, empty"
Origin: Latin
"dark, black (complexion or hair)"
Origin: Greek
Cassius is more popular, ranked #568 vs #41296 for Meliani.
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Cassius is more popular, ranked #568 compared to Meliani at #41296 in the United States.
Cassius means "hollow, empty" (Latin origin). Meliani means "dark, black (complexion or hair)" (Greek origin).
Cassius is primarily a boy name. Meliani is primarily a girl name.