Nothing says winter and holiday decorating quite like the beautiful boughs of the evergreen, like cedar! I saw the name Cedar on a few other lists of winter baby names and thought it a lovely idea to pay homage to one of our most prevalent holiday décor sources. This name works especially well if you’re looking for that perfect nature-inspired name and also if you’re after something that’s gender neutral – it seems people view it equally as a boy’s or girl’s name.
For more winter-inspired baby names, please visit the Baby Name Advent page!
meaning
Cedar tree
pronunciation
SEE-der
origin
From Latin – cedrus
popularity
The name Cedar saw a slight rise in popularity in the 1970s in the US and then has been steadily rising since the late 1990s. Still really quite rare with only 80 babies in the US being recorded with the name in 2020!
nicknames
Of those I came across who had named their children Cedar, ‘seedy’ was naturally a common nickname, which is cute in itself if you can separate any negative associations with the word.. or just stick to the long-form for this one!
NOTABLE PEOPLE & CHARACTERS
Cedar Paul (1880–1972) – British singer, author, translator and journalist
Cedar Walton (1934–2013) – American jazz pianist
Cedar Prest (born 1940) – stained glass artist from Australia
Cedar Sigo (born 1978) – American author
sources
Wikipedia
