Cassidy is a given name derived from an

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surname and ultimately from the

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given name ''Caiside'', meaning "clever" or "curly-haired." The name ''Caiside'' comes from the Irish word element ''cas''.Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2007). ''Baby Name Bible''. St. Martin's Griffin. Cassidy was the 244th most popular name for girls born in the

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in 2009. It was most popular in 1999, when it was the 99th most popular name for American girls. It first appeared among the 1,000 most popular names for American girls in 1981. Kassidy, an alternate spelling, was ranked as the 443rd most popular name for girls in 2009. The name Cassidy was a known last name. Cassidy may have become a first name due to baby-boomer and

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parents naming their children after the

Grateful Dead The Grateful Dead was an American rock music, rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, Folk music, folk, country music, country, jazz, bluegrass music, bluegrass, ...

song, " Cassidy".

People with the name

Cassidy

Cassidy (musician) Antigone Rising is an all-female rock band based in New York City. The band's current line up is Cathy Henderson (lead guitar), Kristen Henderson (bass guitar and drums), and Nini Camps (lead vocals and rhythm guitar). History The band origi ...

(born 1979), American musical artist *

Cassidy (rapper) Barry Adrian Reese (born July 7, 1982), better known by his stage name Cassidy, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is perhaps best known for his singles "Hotel" (featuring R. Kelly), "Get No Better" (featuring Mashonda), ...

(born 1982), American rapper *

Cassidy Benintente Cassidy Benintente (born June 12, 1994) is an American former professional soccer player who last played as a defender and midfielder for Sky Blue FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Raised in Jackson Township, New Jersey, Benite ...

(born 1994), American soccer player *

Cassidy Cox Cassidy Cox (born June 18, 1998) is an American archer competing in women's compound events. She won the silver medal in the women's team compound event at the 2019 World Archery Championships The 2019 World Archery Championships were held in ...

(born 1998), American archer *

Cassidy Davis Cassidy Davis (born 25 August 1994) is an Australian footballer, who currently plays for Newcastle Jets in the A-League Women. Club career Davis signed with her hometown club Newcastle Jets in 2013. She began her career playing in an attack ...

(born 1994), Australian footballer *

Cassidy Doneff Cassidy Doneff (born July 14, 1986) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver most recently for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the sixth round of the 2009 CFL Draf ...

(born 1986), American football player *

Cassidy Freeman Cassidy Freeman (born April 22, 1982) is an American actress and musician. She is known for her roles as Tess Mercer in The CW's superhero drama ''Smallville'', Amber Gemstone in the HBO series '' The Righteous Gemstones'', and Cady Longmire ...

(born 1982), American actress *

Cassidy Gifford Cassidy Erin Gifford (born August 2, 1993) is an American model and actress. She is the daughter of former American football player Frank Gifford and American television host Kathie Lee Gifford. In 2015, she was chosen as one of ''Esquire'' mag ...

(born 1993), American actress * Cassidy Haley (born 1980), American singer-songwriter *

Cassidy Hutchinson Cassidy Jacqueline Hutchinson is an American former White House aide and assistant to former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows during the Trump administration. Hutchinson testified on June 28, 2022, at the public hearings of the United States Hous ...

(born 1996), American former Trump White House aide *

Cassidy Hubbarth Cassidy Hubbarth (born September 19, 1984) is an American television anchor. Hubbarth formerly hosts ESPN2's ''NBA Tonight'' and also anchors ESPN's ''SportsCenter and College Football Live.'' Early life Hubbarth was born in the Chicago area to ...

(born 1984), American television host *

Cassidy Janson Cassidy Janson (born 30 July 1980) is a British actress, known for her work in musical theatre. She won the 2020 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical for '' & Juliet''. Stage career In 2005 Janson appeared in '' Tick, ...

(born 1980), British actress *

Cassidy Krug Cassidy Krug (born July 12, 1985) is an American diver from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Krug competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics classifying 7th in the women's 3 m springboard after ranking 5th in the semifinals. During the 2011 Pan American ...

(born 1985), American athlete * Cassidy Lehrman (born 1992), American actress * Cassidy Lichtman (born 1989), American volleyball player *

Cassidy O'Reilly Cassidy James Riley (born November 21, 1976), also known as Kassidy James, is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his work with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and WWE. Career Early years (1995–2002) O'Reilly became interest ...

(born 1976), American professional wrestler *

Cassidy Rae Cassidy Rae Joyce (born June 7, 1976) is a retired American actress. She starred in the made-for-television movie ''Crowned and Dangerous'' with Yasmine Bleeth in 1997. She is best known for her roles on the series Hyperion Bay as the charact ...

(born 1976), American actress * Cassidy Sugimoto, American information scientist * Cassidy Possum Tjapaltjarri (1923-2006), Australian visual artist * Cassidy Turbin, American recording engineer *

Cassidy Wolf Cassidy Marie Wolf (born July 5, 1994) is an American TV host, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Teen USA 2013. Pageants While attending Great Oak High School in Temecula, she was crowned Miss Greater San Diego Teen USA. Wolf was cr ...

(born 1994), American model *

DJ Cassidy Cassidy Durango Milton Willy Podell (born 1981), known as DJ Cassidy, is an American DJ, record producer and MC. With his trademark boaters, cricket sweaters, bow ties, color-blocked tuxedos, and 24-carat-gold microphone, Cassidy became known fo ...

(born 1981), American DJ and MC

Cassadee

Cassadee Pope Cassadee Blake Pope (born August 28, 1989) is an American pop and country singer. She was the lead vocalist and songwriter of the pop band Hey Monday, with whom she released one studio album and two EPs. Pope embarked on a solo career in early ...

, American singer and winner of ''The Voice'', season 3

Fictional characters

* The character Cassidy in the videogame Life Is Strange 2 * The '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' character

Kasidy Yates This is a list of secondary characters from the science fiction television series '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''. Characters are ordered alphabetically by family name, and only characters who played a significant major role in the series are l ...

* The character Cassidy Chacon in '' W.I.T.C.H.'' * The character

Cassidy "Beaver" Casablancas '' Veronica Mars'' is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during UPN's last two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Bala ...

on ''

Veronica Mars ''Veronica Mars'' is an American teen noir mystery drama television series created by screenwriter Rob Thomas. The series is set in the fictional town of Neptune, California, and stars Kristen Bell as the eponymous character. The series prem ...

'' * The character Cassidy Bridges in ''

Nash Bridges ''Nash Bridges'' is an American police procedural television series created by Carlton Cuse. The show stars Don Johnson and Cheech Marin as two Inspectors with the San Francisco Police Department's Special Investigations Unit (SIU). The se ...

'' * The character of Team Rocket agent and partner of Butch in the English-language version of ''

Pokémon (an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise. In terms of ...

'' animated series * The presumed identity of Golden Freddy in ''

Five Nights at Freddy's ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' (''FNaF'') is a media franchise created by Scott Cawthon. The first video game of the same name was released on August 8, 2014, and the resultant series has since gained worldwide popularity. The main series consi ...

'' is a kid named Cassidy * The 100 year old Irish vampire character from graphic novel and TV show "Preacher" * The main character of Victoria Schwab's Cassidy Blake book series *Cassidy Sharp, a character on

This Is Us ''This Is Us'' is an American family drama television series that aired on NBC from September 20, 2016, to May 24, 2022. The series follows the lives and families of two parents, and their three children, in several different time frames. It ...

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