Sequoia

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"sparrow hawk" or "giant redwood tree"
Pronunciation
sih-KWOY-ah
sə-KWOI-ə
Popularity
Sequoia is not a very common name and is ranked #1,899 in popularity in the United States for boys and #2,394 for girls (2020).

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Sequoia Name meanings & History

"sparrow hawk" or "giant redwood tree". From the name of huge trees that grow in California. The tree got its name from the 19th-century Cherokee scholar Sequoyah (also known as George Guess), the inventor of the Cherokee writing system. The name Sequoia is used for both boys and girls, and there is no specific cultural or religious association with it.

Zodiac Sign of Sequoia: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Sequoia:

S: Security,Sensuality,Solidity,Status,Sex,Success,Social Standing

E: Expressive,Enliven,Entertain,Environment,Exaggerate,Enlighten

Q: Quiver,Quest,Quaint,Quick,Quizzical,Quipster

U: Universality,Unity,Understanding,Utopia,Undermining

O: Organized,Obsessive,Obsolete,Obstinate,Ostentatious

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

A: Assertive,Action,Ambitious,Angry,Aggressive,Argumentative

Sequoia is:

  • a Complex name
  • a Modern name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

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Sequoia was the name of a Cherokee Indian who was responsible for creating the Cherokee syllabary, a writing system for the Cherokee language.

2.) Sequoia (Female)

Usage: Cherokee

Meanings: (Cherokee) giant redwood; formidable

Other Forms: Sekwoya


3.) Sequoia (Female)

Usage: Cherokee

Meanings: (Cherokee) giant redwood tree.

Other Forms: Seqoiyia, Seqouyia, Seqoya, Sequoi, Sequoiah, Sequora, Sikoya


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