Cassidy - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Cassidy \c(a)-ssi-

, also used as girl's name Cassidy, is pronounced KASH-ih-dee. It is of Irish, Welsh and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "curly-headed; ingenious, clever".

Cassidy has 4 variant forms: Cass, Cassady, Cassedy and Cassidey.

For more information, see also the related name Kassidy.

A baby name that sounds like Cassidy is Costa.

Cassidy is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#1505 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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