Cassian

Where Cassian comes from

From Latin Cassianus, derivative of Cassius. Name of early saints.
— Wiktionary's entry for Cassian
  • Latin
  • 3 syllables
Along the way
  1. 240
    Cassian of Imola born
    Bishop of Brescia
  2. 300
    Cassian of Tangier born
    Moroccan Catholic saint
  3. 1997
    First appearance
    #9,265 among boys, 5 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  4. 2025
    Peak, #479
    633 babies named Cassian — more than any year before or since.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Latin of mostly historical use.
Namesakes
  • Cassian of Imola · Bishop of Brescia, 240–303
  • Cassian of Tangier · Moroccan Catholic saint, 300–298
  • Cassian Bilton · British actor, born 1996
  • Cassian Dapoz · Austrian painter and restorer, 1874–1946
  • Cassian Spiss · Austrian priest, 1866–1905

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.