🔥Cassius

CASS-ee-us; CASH-us

Latin

"hollow"

Cassius Origin and Meaning

The name Cassius is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "hollow".

Cassius, a Shakespearean name rooted in antiquity, is trending in a major way. It's one of a raft of Cas-starting names for both boys and girls, including Caspian, Cassian, and Cassia, that are enjoying a new moiment in the sun.

There were two notable Ancient Roman figures named Cassius. Cassius Dio wrote an 80-volume history of Rome. Gaius Cassius Longinus, a senator who led the assassination plot against Julius Caesar, is the main figure in Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.

In more modern times, Cassius Clay was an abolitionist and also the birth name of boxer Muhammad Ali. It was chosen for their sons by singer Bobby Brown and Getty heir/actor Balthazar Getty. Vanessa Marcil and Brian Austin Green used the nouveau Kassius spelling for theirs. With these namesakes, it's no surprise this name has become popular in recent years.

Americans tend to pronounce the name CASH-us while Europeans, including the British, say CASS-ee-us. Cass and Cash are both accessible nicknames.

Cassius Rank in US Top 1000

# 576 in the US

Cassius Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 46 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Cassius

• 576 US 2023
• 46 Nameberry 2025
• 404 Future 2028
• 264 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Cassius

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Cassius.

• Caspian
• Lucian
• Cassian
• Orion
• Lucien
• Aurelius
• Cyrus
• Caius
• Evander
• Lucius
• Alistair
• Dorian
• Azriel
• Lysander
• Soren
• Ambrose
• Remus
• Elio
• Alaric
• Atlas

Famous People Named Cassius

• Cassius Marcellus Clay birth name of Muhammad Ali, American boxer
• Cassius Marcellus Clay American abolitionist
• Cassius Vaughn American NFL football player
• Cassius Lee Marsh American NFL football player
• Cassius Marcellus Coolidge American painter
• Gaius Avidius Cassius Usurper of the Roman Empire
• Cassius Longinus Hellenistic rhetorician and philosophical critic
• Cassius Dio Roman consul and historian
• Cassius Edward Taylor (b. 1996) son of Lady Helen (Windsor) Taylor; in line to the British throne
• Cassius Kumar Wilkinson son of actress Sakina Jaffrey and Francis Wilkinson
• Cassius Etienne Harrison Hill son of singer Kim Hill
• Cassius Paul Getty (b. 2000) son of actor Balthazar Getty
• Cassius Arellano (b. 2004) son of reality TV personality Darva Conger and Jim Arellano
• Cassius Crover son of drummer Dale Crover of Melvins
• Cassius Aveory Brass (b. 2008) son of reality TV personality Darren Brass of "Miami Ink"
• Cassius Reilly (b. 2008) son of comedian Shappi Khorsandi and Christian Reilly
• Cassius Brown (b. 2009) son of singer Bobby Brown
• Cassius Licuria (b. 2011) son of Australian rules footballer Paul Licuria
• Cassius Joseph Barton (b. 2011) son of footballer Joey Barton
• Cassius Cruz Dwyer (b. 2016) son of soccer players Dom Dwyer and Sydney Leroux

The name Cassius in Pop Culture

• Cassius de Spain Confederate cavalry soldier, afterward sheriff of Yoknapatawpha Co., in Absalom, Absalom! (1936) by William Faulkner
• Cassius conspirator in Shakespeare's play 'Julius Caesar'
• Cassius Green main character in Sorry to Bother You, portrayed by Lakeith Stanfield
• 'Cassius' song by English indie rock band, Foals
• Cassius au Bellona character in the Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown