Cypress
A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning cypress tree.
Babies a year
71
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Cypress by the numbers
Cypress was given to 71 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 65 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Cypress. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Cyprus16 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Cypress
Names that are said the same way as Cypress, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Cyprisof cyprus; an epithet of aphrodite5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Cypress, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Cypress
Nobody has voted for Cypress yet
Vote for Cypress and put it up against all the other baby names
Vote for Cypress