Cedar: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “cedar tree”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- SEE-der · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (36% girls, 64% boys since 1880)
From the English tree name, ultimately from Greek kedros. It is used as a modern nature name.
How popular is Cedar?
Babies named Cedar in 2024246
2024 rank#1,200 boys
Peak year2022
Total US babies since 18803,866
Cedar is rising: use over the last five years is 2.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Cedar
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Cedar questions
What does the name Cedar mean?
Cedar means "cedar tree". It comes from English. From the English tree name, ultimately from Greek kedros. It is used as a modern nature name.
Is Cedar a boy or girl name?
Cedar is used for both: about 36% of US babies named Cedar since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Cedar?
246 US babies were named Cedar in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.
How do you pronounce Cedar?
Cedar is usually pronounced SEE-der.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.