Cassian is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #16361 in 2017 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2023 with 9 births ranking #10467. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 345,176 girls born was named Cassian. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Cassian is a refined Latin name connected with the Roman family-name world. Its appeal in modern naming comes more from its polished sound and early Christian history than from one widely known literal meaning.
The name appears in late Roman and early Christian history and later returned through literary and style-led revival. It now feels elegant, distinctive, and slightly scholarly.