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
"young male horse"
Origin: Old English
Cedar is more popular, ranked #1203 vs #1257 for Kolt.
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Cedar is more popular, ranked #1203 compared to Kolt at #1257 in the United States.
Cedar means "cedar tree, resinous wood" (Greek/Semitic origin). Kolt means "young male horse" (Old English origin).
Cedar is primarily a boy name. Kolt is primarily a boy name.