Cassidy is a unisex name of Irish and Celtic origin meaning “curly-haired.” In 2024 it was given to 707 babies in the United States.
Cassidy belongs to the Irish & Celtic tradition. Its meaning — “curly-haired” — is the sense carried by its Irish and Celtic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Cassidy first appears in Social Security records in 1968 and has been given to 63,963 babies since 1880, including 707 in 2024.
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Cassidy means “curly-haired” in its Irish and Celtic roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Cassidy is a unisex name. In 2024, 707 babies received the name in the US.
Cassidy comes from the Irish & Celtic tradition.
Cassidy is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1968 and has been given to 63,963 babies since 1880.
Cassidy is pronounced /ˈkæsɪdi/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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