Cedar

SEE-der; SEE-duh

English and French from Latin tree name

"cedar tree"

Cedar Origin and Meaning

The name Cedar is a boy's name of English origin meaning "cedar tree".

Cedar is, like Ash, Oak, Pine and Ebony, one of the new tree/wood names that parents are starting to consider; this one is particularly aromatic.

In the Bible the cedar is mentioned in Psalm 92:12: "The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon." The Lebanon 
Cedar was used to build King Solomon's temple in Jerusalem, and there are now several hospitals called Cedars of Lebanon, plus a U2 song by that name.

A contemporary bearer of the name is the jazz pianist Cedar Walton, while Cedric and Cypress are similar options.

Cedar Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 605 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Cedar

• 605 Nameberry 2025
• 259 Unique 2023
• 230 Unisex 2023
• 646 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Cedar

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Cedar.

• Indigo
• Sparrow
• Oak
• Fox
• Juniper
• Wolf
• Birch
• Cypress
• Moss
• Quill
• Arrow
• Forest
• Rue
• Mars
• October
• Winter
• Dove
• Hawk
• Elm
• Atlantis

The name Cedar in Pop Culture

• Cedar material for chests (Ezekiel 27:24)
• Cedar type of coniferous tree