What does Sequoia mean?
Sequoia /se-quo-ia/ as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Sequoia) is pronounced seh-KWOY-ah. It is of Cherokee origin, and the meaning of Sequoia is "sparrow". Tree name: the giant redwood tree named for a Cherokee Indian of the early 19th century who invented a system for writing down the Cherokee language.
How popular is Sequoia?
Sequoia is an unusual first name for females. Sequoia is an uncommon last name too for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. Census)
Shown below is the birth name popularity of Sequoia for girls. Sequoia has not been ranked in the list thus far. (Top 1000 Names, 2014)
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Recommended similar baby names are Beruria, Petunia, Refugia, Secelia, Secunda, Sedona, Sedonia, Seelia, Seeria, Segovia, Selenia, Selia, Senoma, Sesilia and Seula. These names tend to be more commonly used than Sequoia.