Sequoia \s(e)-quoia\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Sequoia), is pronounced seh-KWOY-ah. It is of Cherokee origin, and the meaning of Sequoia is "sparrow". Tree name: the giant redwood tree named for a Cherokee Indian of the early 19th century who invented a system for writing down the Cherokee language.

Sequoia has 6 variant forms: Sacoya, Secoya, Saquoia, Saquoya, Sequoya and Sequoyia.

Baby names that sound like Sequoia are Sukie, Sachi, Sacha, Skie, Soki, Sukey, Suky, Sukee, Sokie and Zakia.