Cedar
Meaning
"cedar tree, resinous wood"
Origin: Greek/Semitic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,203
- Total SSA Count
- 170
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Ced, Cey, Ceie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"cedar tree, resinous wood"
Origin: Greek/Semitic
"My God has answered me"
Origin: Hebrew
Cedar is more popular, ranked #1203 vs #2267 for Eliyana.
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Cedar is more popular, ranked #1203 compared to Eliyana at #2267 in the United States.
Cedar means "cedar tree, resinous wood" (Greek/Semitic origin). Eliyana means "My God has answered me" (Hebrew origin).
Cedar is primarily a boy name. Eliyana is primarily a girl name.