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♂ Cass (boy)
What does Cass mean?
Cass as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Cass) is of Persian and Latin derivation, and the name Cass means "treasurer; curly-headed; ingenious, clever". Cass is a variant form of Caspar (Persian): Dutch variant spelling of Jasper. Cass is also a variant of Cassidy (Irish, Welsh, Gaelic). Cass is also used as a variant of Cassius (Latin).
STARTS WITH Cas-
ASSOCIATED WITH clever (intelligent)
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA CASPAR, CASSIDY, CASSIUS Cash▲, Casper, Cassady, Cassedy, Cassio
FEMININE FORM Cassidy
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Cass Eric (C.E.), ..
How popular is Cass?
Cass is an unusual given name for men but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#4261 out of 150436, Top 3%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Cass reached its peak position of #1300 in the U.S. in the 1880s, but is not ranked at the moment. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Cass are Cash (#276 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Cassius (#596), Casper (#1387) and Cassidy (#1979). Usage of these forms of Cass is widespread among parents presently (MEDIAN #1247). Cash has historically been preferred by parents, although Cassius seems to be gaining popularity too.
Similar Names
Cass is pronounced similarly to Cace, Caius, Case▲, Cayce, Caz, Kass, Kaz, Kees and Keys. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Cabe, Cade, Cael▼, Caeo, Cai, Cain▲, Caio, Caje, Cal, Cale▼, Cam, Cap, Capp, Capps, Card, Carl▼, Carr, Cary▼, Casar, Casey▼, Cason▲, Casshe, Cato, Caw, Cayo, Chaps, Chas▼, Chase, Chess, Claas, Claes, Claus, Cris, Guss▼, Hanss, Jess▼, Joss, Moss, Ross▼ and Russ▼. These names tend to be more frequently used than Cass.
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