Sycamore: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sycamore – Meaning: a name applied to several trees (sycamore fig, sycamore maple, American sycamore), from Greek sykomoros, literally "fig-mulberry" – Origin: Greek (via Old French) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: SIK-uh-mohr


Sycamore is a Greek (via Old French) unisex name meaning “a name applied to several trees (sycamore fig, sycamore maple, American sycamore), from Greek sykomoros, literally "fig-mulberry"”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Sycamore

Meaning: A name applied to several trees (sycamore fig, sycamore maple, American sycamore), from Greek sykomoros, literally "fig-mulberry".

Origin: Greek (via Old French).

How to Pronounce Sycamore

Phonetic: SIK-uh-mohr   IPA: /ˈsɪkəmɔːr/

Popularity of Sycamore

Sycamore doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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