How do you pronounce Sequoyah?

Sequoyah is pronounced seh-KWOY-ah.

What is the origin of Sequoyah?

Sequoyah is of Cherokee origin, from Cherokee culture.

Boy name Cherokee origin Traditional tradition

seh-KWOY-ah · 8 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Cherokee scholar;creator of syllabary

Language

Cherokee

Culture

Cherokee

Religion

Traditional

Style era

classic

Themes

wisdom · historical

2023 rank#13835

2023 births5

Peak year1999

First appeared1919

Total US births201

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

Alternate spellings

Sequoya

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