Cassio: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Cassio – Origin: Portuguese (form of the Roman name Cassius) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KAS-ee-oh


Cassio is a Portuguese (form of the Roman name Cassius) boy's name.

Meaning & Origin of Cassio

Origin: Portuguese (form of the Roman name Cassius).

A common claim: Cassio/Cassius means 'vain' or 'empty' Actually: This is a popular folk etymology (linking Cassius to Latin 'cassus'); the actual origin of the Roman name Cassius is unknown/disputed among scholars.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Cassio

Phonetic: KAS-ee-oh   IPA: /ˈkæsioʊ/

Popularity of Cassio

Cassio doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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