Cedar
/K-EH-D-AA-R/
The cedar tree — Cedar names a child after the towering evergreen of mountain forests, sacred across Native American, Lebanese, and many world traditions. A modern American unisex favorite.
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How well does Cedar fit your family?
This page tells you what Cedar means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Cedar is a Christian unisex name of English origin, meaning “The cedar tree — Cedar names a child after the towering evergreen of mountain forests, sacred across Native American, Lebanese, and many world traditions. A modern American unisex favorite.”.
Cedar is a unisex's name of English origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "The cedar tree — Cedar names a child after the towering evergreen of mountain forests, sacred across Native American, Lebanese, and many world traditions. A modern American unisex favorite." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
Common among American, British families, Cedar carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Cedar
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Cedar lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Cedar's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Cedar's saint & feast day →What does Cedar's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Cedar resonates in either tradition.
Cedar's destiny number is 22 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Cedar's full reading →
Does Cedar go with your family's names?
Cedar breaks into 5 sounds: /K-EH-D-AA-R/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Cedar sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Cedar beside your family's names →
Names similar to Cedar
If Cedar resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Cedar
What does the name Cedar mean?
Cedar means "The cedar tree — Cedar names a child after the towering evergreen of mountain forests, sacred across Native American, Lebanese, and many world traditions. A modern American unisex favorite.." It is a unisex name of English origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Cedar a boy or girl name?
Cedar is a unisex name, used for any gender.
What is the origin of the name Cedar?
Cedar is of English origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among American, British families.
Is Cedar a Christian name?
Yes. Cedar is a unisex name traditionally used in Christian families, of English origin.
What does Cedar mean in English?
Cedar originates from English, where it means "The cedar tree — Cedar names a child after the towering evergreen of mountain forests, sacred across Native American, Lebanese, and many world traditions. A modern American unisex favorite.."
What is the numerology of Cedar?
Cedar has a Pythagorean destiny number of 22 — the master builder — grand vision made real.
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