The first name Kizzy
A girl’s name from Hebrew.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
From a pet form of Kezia. Explained as a Mandinka name by Alex Haley in Roots (1976).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Kizzy last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2005, with 22 births (#1,121).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kizzy with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kizzy at birth, 1880–2025
In 2021, 6 girls born in the United States were named Kizzy, the 14,427th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1977, when 1,117 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Kizzie
Famous people named Kizzy
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- KizzyDutch actress, singer and television host, born 1979
More Hebrew girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Kizzy mean?
- From a pet form of Kezia. Explained as a Mandinka name by Alex Haley in Roots (1976).
- What is the origin of the name Kizzy?
- From a pet form of Kezia. Explained as a Mandinka name by Alex Haley in Roots (1976).
- How popular is the name Kizzy?
- In 2024, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Kizzy, ranking 4,843rd. Its peak was 2005, with 22 births.
- Is Kizzy a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 2,359 US babies named Kizzy since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kizzy most popular?
- 1977 in the United States, when 1,117 babies were named Kizzy, its highest rank at 223rd.
- What are other spellings of Kizzy?
- Kizzie.