Girl name
Kassi name meaning
“Name of Cassandra, the Trojan prophetess princess”
Kassi is a short form associated with Cassandra, the Trojan princess and prophetess. It belongs to the European diminutive forms of Greek Kassandra, alongside Kassie and Cassie. Used for girls in Türkiye, it recalls the mythological princess whose prophecies feature in Trojan legends.
What does Kassi mean?
Name of Cassandra, the Trojan prophetess princess
In Turkish: Troialı kâhin prenses Kassandra'nın adı
Kassi is a short feminine name connected through Cassandra with the stories of Troy. Cassandra is remembered as the princess whose accurate prophecies went unheeded. This literary connection brings associations of prophecy and unrecognised truth, while the shortened form has a more familiar tone than its longer source name.
Origin of the name Kassi
Kassi, like Kassie and Cassie, is used as a short form of Cassandra. The ultimate meaning of Greek Kassandra is disputed; familiar forms of this type can also derive from other longer names.
| Linguistic origin | Greek, European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Kassi in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | K · Ka |
How to pronounce Kassi
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /kassi/ |
Is Kassi a girl’s name?
Yes, Kassi is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Kassi does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Kassi
Names with related meanings
- Aslı♀The original
- İlke♀Principle, a fundamental guiding idea
- Özden♂♀Sincere, heartfelt, arising from within
- Sıdıka♀Deeply truthful, sincere and honest
- Adile♀Just, fair and equitable
- Adalet♂♀Justice, fairness, equitable treatment
- Halise♀Pure, unmixed
- Ilkem♀My principle, my guiding belief
- Sıddıka♀Deeply truthful, sincere and honest
- Candide♀İnnocent, sincere
- Emina♀Trustworthy
- Kalben♀Wholeheartedly, with sincere feeling
Famous people named Kassi
- Kassi Nova · b. 1966
FAQ about the name Kassi
What is the meaning of Kassi?
Kassi means “Name of Cassandra, the Trojan prophetess princess”. Kassi, like Kassie and Cassie, is used as a short form of Cassandra. The ultimate meaning of Greek Kassandra is disputed; familiar forms of this type can also derive from other longer names.
Is Kassi a girl’s name?
Yes, Kassi is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Kassi in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Kassi nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Kassi?
Kassi is of Greek and European languages origin.
How many syllables does Kassi have?
Kassi has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Kassi?
Kassi does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Kassi?
Notable people named Kassi include Kassi Nova.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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