Cedar

Cedar Meaning & Origin

About Cedar
The name "Cedar" is of Hebrew origin and refers to a type of tree that is known for its strength, durability, and pleasant fragrance. Symbolically, the name represents qualities such as resilience, stability, and protection. It is often associated with a sense of grounding, wisdom, and spiritual growth.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Cedar is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 70.55% and females 29.45%, based on recent birth statistics.

Cedar Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 20.27% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IY1 D ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsidər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cedar in Braille

Here's how to represent Cedar in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Cedar in braille

How to Spell the Name Cedar in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Cedar using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cedar in sign language

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