How do you pronounce Sequoia?

Sequoia is pronounced seh-KWOY-uh.

What is the origin of Sequoia?

Sequoia is of Cherokee origin, from Native American/Cherokee culture.

Gender-neutral name Cherokee origin modern tradition

seh-KWOY-uh · 7 letters · 2 syllables

What it means

The pig-foot tree; named after Sequoyah

Language

Cherokee

Culture

Native American/Cherokee

Religion

modern

Style era

modern

Themes

syllabary inventor)

2024 rank#—

2024 births84

Peak year2002

First appeared1958

Total US births4,315

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Common nicknames

SeqQuoia

Alternate spellings

SequoyahSequoya

In other languages

Sequoia (English)Sequoyah (Cherokee)

Names that pair well with Sequoia for brothers and sisters.

Similar in sound, meaning, or feel.

Sequoyah (Cherokee silversmith