Cassius

Cassius is a boy name of Latin origin, meaning Hollow; (later) clever.

What Cassius means

Hollow; (later) clever.

Cassius sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Cassius comes from

Latin names travelled through the Roman world and then through the Church, which is why so many survive across Europe in local variants. A great many were originally descriptive — of virtue, of appearance, or of birth order.

Cassius is recorded as Latin in origin. Browse other Latin names.

How popular is Cassius?

Cassius sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.

The character of Cassius

Cassius sits in our the long-established classics group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Classic

Names like Cassius

These share Cassius's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • August — Great, venerable, majestic.
  • Cassian — Of Cassius; an old Roman name.
  • Crispin — Curly-haired.
  • Julian — Youthful; devoted to Jupiter.
  • Roman — Citizen of Rome; strong.
  • Augustine — Great and venerable.
  • Augustus — Great, venerable and majestic.
  • Benedict — Blessed.
  • Camila — Perfect, unblemished.
  • Clara — Bright, clear, famous.
  • Fabian — Bean grower.
  • Francis — Free one; Frenchman.

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