Cypress
Meaning
"cypress tree"
Origin: Greek kyparissos
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,418
- Total SSA Count
- 130
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Cy, Cy-Cy, Press
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"cypress tree"
Origin: Greek kyparissos
"sea, ocean"
Origin: Hawaiian
Cypress is more popular, ranked #1418 vs #2631 for Kaiyah.
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Cypress is more popular, ranked #1418 compared to Kaiyah at #2631 in the United States.
Cypress means "cypress tree" (Greek kyparissos origin). Kaiyah means "sea, ocean" (Hawaiian origin).
Cypress is primarily a boy name. Kaiyah is primarily a girl name.