Names Like Cassidy — Find Similar Baby Names
Cassidy is a 7-letter Gaelic boys' name meaning “Clever”. This page collects 100 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Cassi and Cassian, Gaelic cousins like Abboid and Ahern, rhyming names ending in -idy like Mufidy and Kassidy, and names sharing the “clever” concept like Casidhe and Cong.
For the full Cassidy profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Cassidy page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Cassidy
12 baby names that differ from Cassidy 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 |
| Cassian | 2 | Curly-Headed. | Irish | Male |
| Cassie | 2 | Purity | Greek | Female |
| Cassy | 2 | Abbreviation Of Cassandra. Unheeded Prophetess. In Homer's The Ilia... | English | Female |
| Calida | 3 | The Most Beautiful | Greek | Female |
| Candida | 3 | Pure Or White | Spanish | Female |
| Candide | 3 | Bright: Glowing White. Also Sweet. | French | Female |
| Caraid | 3 | Friend | Irish | Female |
| Casey | 3 | Brave: Vigilant. | Irish | Female |
| Casidhe | 3 | Clever | Irish | Female |
| Casie | 3 | "Same As The Other Casey, Kacee, KC Names I Guess" | American | Female |
| Cassadee | 3 | English | Female |
More Gaelic Names
24 baby names that share Cassidy’s Gaelic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abboid | Abbey Father | Male |
| Ahern | Owns Many Horses | Male |
| Aibhlin | Irish/Gaelic Form Of Evelyn (Hazelnut?) Or Helen (Light). | Female |
| Aidan | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Fire" Or "Little Fire." Variants Include Adan, Ade... | Female |
| Ailin | Handsome | Male |
| Aimil | Gaelic Form Of Amelia (Industrious) | Female |
| Aindreas | Manly | Male |
| Aingealag | Angel | Female |
| Ainsley | Scottish/Gaelic. Named For The Place. Originally A Surname. Unisexual. Varian... | Female |
| Airdsgainne | From The Height Of The Cliff | Male |
| Airleas | Oath | Female |
| Aislinn | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Vision; Dream."Variants Include Aislin, Aisling, A... | Female |
| Alanna | "Rock" Or "Comely; Beautiful." Also Possibly A Derivative Of Old French Elain... | Female |
| Allister | Defender Of Man | Male |
| Amber | Fierce | Female |
| Amhuinn | Lives At The Alder-Tree River | Female |
| Annabel | Joy | Female |
| Aodh | Spirit | Male |
| Aodhhan | Ardent | Male |
| Aselma | Fair | Female |
| Bacstair | Baker | Male |
| Baillidh | Steward | Male |
| Bain | Lives Near The Clear Stream | Male |
| Balfour | From The Pasture Land | Male |
7-Letter C-Names Like Cassidy
24 names that share Cassidy's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Cassidy's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Cassidy
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 Cassidy.
Names That Rhyme with Cassidy
4 baby names that share Cassidy's last 3 letters — -idy. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Cassidy
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Cassidy — Cas-. Good for parents who like Cassidy'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 |
| Cassian | Curly-Headed. | Irish | Male |
| Casandra | Unheeded Prophetess. In Homer's The Iliad Cassandra's Prediction Of... | Spanish | Female |
| Casimira | Command For Peace | Slavic | Female |