Kessiah
Meaning
"cassia, sweet-scented bark"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,748
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kess, Kessie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"cassia, sweet-scented bark"
Origin: Hebrew
"scorching, glowing"
Origin: Ancient Greek
Kessiah is more popular, ranked #4748 vs #4763 for Syris.
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Kessiah is more popular, ranked #4748 compared to Syris at #4763 in the United States.
Kessiah means "cassia, sweet-scented bark" (Hebrew origin). Syris means "scorching, glowing" (Ancient Greek origin).
Kessiah is primarily a boy name. Syris is primarily a boy name.