Cruz

Cruz: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “cross”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: KROOZ · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys (88% of all uses)

From the Spanish and Portuguese surname and given name meaning cross, ultimately from Latin crux. It has long been used in Christian naming traditions.

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How popular is Cruz?

2024339 per million US babies

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Babies named Cruz in 20241,127

2024 rank#302 boys

Peak year2013

Total US babies since 188033,972

Cruz has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Cruz

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Kruzcross · Spanish
Mateogift of God · Spanish
SantiagoSaint James · Spanish
Thiagosupplanter · Spanish
JoseGod will add · Spanish
Diegosupplanter · Spanish
Alejandrodefender of men · Spanish
Elianthe Lord is my God · Spanish

Cruz questions

What does the name Cruz mean?

Cruz means "cross". It comes from Spanish. From the Spanish and Portuguese surname and given name meaning cross, ultimately from Latin crux. It has long been used in Christian naming traditions.

Is Cruz a boy or girl name?

Cruz is mainly a boy's name in US records (88% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Cruz?

1,127 US babies were named Cruz in 2024. Its peak year was 2013.

How do you pronounce Cruz?

Cruz is usually pronounced KROOZ.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.