Names like Cassidy
Cassidy is a three-syllable Irish name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Three syllables, ending the same way as Cassidy.
Kennedy Irish · from Irish surname Ó Cinnéidigh and the byname Cennétig, possibly "armoured head" or "misshapen head"
Melody Greek · "song, melody"
Delaney Irish · surname Ó Dubhshláine; meaning uncertain
Charity English · love, generosity
The same roots
Also Irish names, from the tradition Cassidy comes from.
Breanna Irish · modern elaboration of Brian (traditionally 'noble, strong') with a feminine -anna ending
Murphy Irish · surname Ó Murchadha, "sea warrior"
Kacey Irish · variant of Casey, Irish 'vigilant, brave'
Sloane Irish · surname Ó Sluaghadháin, traditionally "raider"
The same feel
Also modern and surname style names.
Everly English · from the boar meadow
Hailey English · "hay meadow," from the surname Hayley and the English villages behind it; barely used as a first name before the 1960s, then a chart-climber with a dozen spellings, of which Hailey leads in the US. Fresh-air sound, minimal baggage
Mckenzie Scottish · surname variant of Mackenzie, "son of Kenneth"
Addison English · "son of Addy," a medieval pet form of Adam; a scholarly English surname that joined Madison's slipstream in the 2000s as a girls' name. Addie gives it a vintage heart under the modern surname polish
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2000s, the same decade as Cassidy, on a similar curve.
Cianna Irish · modern feminine coinage from Cian, Irish for 'ancient'
Kierra Irish · variant of Ciara, traditionally meaning 'dark-haired'
Briana Irish · feminine form of Brian, traditionally meaning 'noble' or 'strong'
Alanah Irish · feminine form of Alan; traditionally 'handsome' or 'little rock' (disputed Celtic root)
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