Names Like Cassian — Find Similar Baby Names
Cassian is a 7-letter Irish boys' name meaning “Curly-Headed.”. This page collects 132 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Cassi and Cassidy, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -ian like Ian and Bian, and names sharing the “headed” concept like Cass and Heqet.
For the full Cassian profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Cassian page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Cassian
24 baby names that differ from Cassian by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassi | 2 | Abbreviation Of Cassandra. Unheeded Prophetess. In Homer's The Ilia... | English | Female |
| Cassidy | 2 | Clever | Gaelic | Male |
| Cassie | 2 | Purity | Greek | Female |
| Cacia | 3 | Vigilant. | Irish | Female |
| Cadan | 3 | English | Female | |
| Cadman | 3 | Warrior | Anglo | Male |
| Caelan | 3 | Victorious People. | Celtic | Female |
| Caesar | 3 | Long Hair | Danish | Male |
| Cailean | 3 | Child | Gaelic | Male |
| Cailin | 3 | Girl | Irish | Female |
| Calan | 3 | Contemporary Variant Of Cailean Child. | Scottish | Male |
| Caliana | 3 | A Moorish Princess For Whom A Splendid Palace Was Built In Spain. | Arabic | Female |
| Calidan | 3 | "Alternate Spelling Of: Calydon, Caledon." | Greek | Male |
| Calin | 3 | Guelder rose | Romanian | Male |
| Callia | 3 | Beautiful Voice | Greek | Female |
| Calliah | 3 | Beautiful | Greek | Female |
| Camdan | 3 | From The Winding Valley | Scottish | Male |
| Camdin | 3 | From The Winding Valley | Scottish | Male |
| Caolan | 3 | Slender | Irish | Male |
| Carlin | 3 | Small Champion | Gaelic | Male |
| Carman | 3 | English | Female | |
| Carmia | 3 | Song | English | Female |
| Carolan | 3 | Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | English | Female |
| Carson | 3 | Son Of Carr | English | Male |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Cassian’s Irish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abban | Abbot ABRACHAM, BRAM | Male |
| Abiageal | Irish Form Of Abigail (Brings Joy) ADARA, ATHDARA | Female |
| Abracham | Irish Form Of Abraham | Male |
| Adare | From The Ford Of The Oak Tree | Male |
| Addergoole | From Between Two Fords | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Female |
| Aderrig | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aeary | Scholar | Male |
| Afric | Pleasant | Female |
| Africa | Pleasant | Female |
| Agata | Kind | Female |
| Agate | Kind | Female |
| Aghaderg | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aghadreena | From The Field Of The Sloe Bushes | Female |
| Aghamora | From The Great Field | Female |
| Aghamore | From The Great Field | Male |
| Aghaveagh | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghavilla | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghna | Irish Form Of Agnes | Female |
| Aghy | Friend Of Horses | Male |
| Aguistin | Majestic | Male |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Female |
| Ahane | From The Little Ford | Male |
| Aideen | Little Fire | Female |
7-Letter C-Names Like Cassian
24 names that share Cassian's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Cassian's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Cassian
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Cassian.
Names That Rhyme with Cassian
18 baby names that share Cassian's last 3 letters — -ian. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian | Gift From God Form Of John. | Scottish | Male |
| Bian | Secretive; Hidden | Vietnamese | Female |
| Cian | Ancient | Gaelic | Male |
| Dian | Divine. Mythological Ancient Roman Divinity Diana Was Noted For Bea... | French | Female |
| Gian | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Kian | Archaic | Irish | Male |
| Lian | Unisexual Name Meaning "The Graceful Willow" | Chinese | Male |
| Rian | Kingly. | Irish | Male |
| Arian | Spares | Anglo | Male |
| Blian | Thin | Irish | Male |
| Brian | Strong | Celtic | Male |
| Erian | Ploughs | Anglo | Male |
| Evian | Variant Of Evan: The French Town Famous For Evian Springwater. A Bl... | English | Male |
| Urian | From Heaven | Greek | Male |
| Adrian | Dark AGDA, AGATA, AGATON, AGNETA | English | Female |
| Burian | He Lives Near The Weeds CASIMIR | Slavic | Male |
| Dacian | Of The Nobility. | English | Male |
| Dagian | Dawn | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Cassian
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Cassian — Cas-. Good for parents who like Cassian's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Variant Of Casey Alert: Vigorous. | Irish | Male |
| Cass | Curly-Headed. | Irish | Male |
| Casee | Vigilant. | Irish | Female |
| Casen | Alternate Spelling: Cason. | English | Male |
| Casey | Brave: Vigilant. | Irish | Female |
| Casie | "Same As The Other Casey, Kacee, KC Names I Guess" | American | Female |
| Cassi | Abbreviation Of Cassandra. Unheeded Prophetess. In Homer's The Ilia... | English | Female |
| Cassy | Abbreviation Of Cassandra. Unheeded Prophetess. In Homer's The Ilia... | English | Female |
| Casta | Pure | Spanish | Female |
| Cashel | From Cashel | Irish | Male |
| Casper | "Friendly, Childlike, Helpful" | English | Male |
| Cassie | Purity | Greek | Female |
| Caster | From The Roman Camp | English | Male |
| Castor | Myth Name (Brother Of Helen) | Greek | Male |
| Casidhe | Clever | Irish | Female |
| Cassidy | Clever | Gaelic | Male |
| Casandra | Unheeded Prophetess. In Homer's The Iliad Cassandra's Prediction Of... | Spanish | Female |
| Casimira | Command For Peace | Slavic | Female |