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Casimir

KAZ-ih-meer

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“From Slavic 'kaziti' (to destroy) and 'mir' (peace), meaning 'one who destroys peace' or 'proclaimer of peace.' Popular in Polish and Russian nobility, it carries aristocratic weight despite its paradoxical etymology.”

Popularity Over Time

Casimir US popularity rank over timeRank 6602 in 1986 to rank 394 in 1919. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#394#3498#66021900192019401960198020002024

Casimir is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

PolishSlavic

Syllables

3

Nicknames

CasCazKasimir

Style

RomanticGrandClassicTimelessVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Casimir III of Poland
  • Casimir Funk (biochemist)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Slavic, Germanic, and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

From Slavic 'kaziti' (to destroy) and 'mir' (peace), meaning 'one who destroys peace' or 'proclaimer of peace.' Popular in Polish and Russian nobility, it carries aristocratic weight despite its paradoxical etymology.

Casimir is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Casimir include Cas, Caz, Kasimir.

Names that pair beautifully with Casimir include Theodore, Sebastian, Margot, Helena.