Cedar is a tree name, from the Greek kedros by way of Latin, and simply means "cedar tree". The cedars of Lebanon supplied the wood for Solomon's temple in the Bible, and the tree stands for strength and endurance, which gives the name more weight than most nature picks. Cedar has moved from number 4,081 in 2000 to a best rank of number 1,125 in 2022 and sits at number 1,244 among boys' names in 2025.