Cypress as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cypress

What is the meaning of the name Cypress ?

The baby name Cypress is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsaɪprəs/ (SY-prəs).

Cypress is Greek in Origin.

Cypress is an English nature name taken from the tree, entering Middle English via Old French cipres from Latin cupressus, ultimately from Greek kyparissos. In classical myth, Cyparissus was transformed into a cypress, cementing the tree’s associations with mourning, steadfastness, and immortality; in the Mediterranean it also symbolizes longevity and sacred groves. The literal meaning is “cypress tree.”

As a given name it is rare but documented: scattered U.S. records show occasional use in the 19th and early 20th centuries, with renewed, modest popularity as a unisex choice in the late 20th–21st century alongside other arboreal names. Nicknames include Cy and Cyp. Related forms and near-variants include Cyprus (a toponym), Cyprian/Cypriana (“of Cyprus”), and the botanical words French cyprès, Spanish ciprés, Italian cipresso, and Greek Kyparissos. Feminine-leaning elaborations such as Cypressa have also been coined.