Keziah is a Hebrew biblical name meaning "cassia tree" or "sweet cinnamon spice."
Keziah comes from the Hebrew Qetsiah, a name usually connected to cassia, an aromatic spice related to cinnamon. It appears in the Hebrew Bible in the Book of Job, where Keziah is one of Job’s daughters, born after his restoration. Her sisters’ names, Jemimah and Keren-Happuch, are also unusually vivid and poetic, and together they stand out in biblical naming for their beauty and sensory richness.
Because cassia was valued in the ancient world for fragrance and ritual use, Keziah has long carried associations of sweetness, preciousness, and elegance. Unlike many biblical names built around warfare or divine judgment, Keziah feels intimate, fragrant, and luminous. The name found new life among English-speaking Protestants, especially Puritans and other Bible-minded communities who favored distinctive Old Testament names.
It has never been as common as Sarah or Hannah, but that rarity has helped preserve its charm. In later centuries, Keziah appeared in literature and folk memory as a name with a slightly antique, devout, and rural resonance. Modern parents are often drawn to it for precisely that blend: unmistakably biblical, yet less expected than the most familiar scriptural choices.
Its sound, with the bright opening and soft ending, feels both old and surprisingly fresh. Keziah has evolved from an ancient Hebrew spice-name into a quietly stylish modern revival, carrying with it echoes of restoration, fragrance, and scriptural poetry. It is one of those names whose beauty lies not in grandeur, but in delicacy and depth.