BabyNameScore

Keziah

Keziah feels distinctive without creating everyday friction in daily use.

90/100

Strong Practical Fit

Balanced across pronunciation, everyday use, lifetime fit and international use.

Name Profile

  1. Pronunciation & Spelling

    Effortless

    A documented English pronunciation is on file.

    91/100

  2. Everyday Use

    Low risk

    95/100

  3. Growing Up

    Strong lifetime fit

    Works comfortably across child and adult settings.

    82/100

  4. International Use

    Broad international fit

    Works cleanly across the assessed languages and writing systems.

    85/100

NAME DETAILS

CLOSE SPELLINGS
Kezia
Kizzie
Kizzy
ORIGIN & HISTORY

About the name

Keziah is a Hebrew name meaning "cassia" or "cinnamon bark," after the aromatic spice tree. In the Hebrew Bible it belongs to the second of Job's three daughters, born after his restoration. The name was more common in Victorian England before declining sharply by the 20th century, was also used in 19th-century America, and is the source of the modern name Keisha. No dictionary-sourced pronunciation was located during research, so primaryPronunciation is left unknown rather than guessed.

  1. קְצִיעָה (Qetsi'a, Hebrew). "Cassia" or "cinnamon bark," from Hebrew קְצִיעָה (Qetsi'a / Qəṣî'āh), the name of an aromatic spice tree. Recorded English usage (as Kezia) declined sharply from 137 registered births in 1890 to 40 in 1990. Also used in 19th-century America, including by Keziah Brevard, who managed a South Carolina plantation in the 1850s-60s.
  2. Mythological and religious contextIn the Hebrew Bible, Keziah was the second of three daughters born to Job after his restoration following the trials described earlier in the Book of Job (Job 42:14-17).
POPULARITY

Keziah over time

United States
#767RANK

Rank #767 gives national context, not a classroom forecast.

Uncommon in current U.S. usage. Ranked #767 in the U.S., 2025.

SourceU.S. Social Security Administration · 2025 release

Pronunciation & Forms

CLOSE SPELLINGS
  • Kezia
  • Kizzie
  • Kizzy

Cultural Footprint

TRACEABLE ORIGIN
  1. Keziah, second daughter of JobBook of Job, Hebrew Bible
EDITORIAL SYNTHESIS

The Decision

Keziah is spelled without unusual letter patterns, and it holds up in everyday use. Surname-dependent compatibility remains unassessed until a surname is added.

STRENGTH

A documented English pronunciation is on file. Uses standard characters that systems widely handle cleanly.

BEST FIT

Everyday Use is the strongest-scoring part of this name — no obvious nickname traps, rhymes, or initial issues detected.

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Keziah