Kross: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain; probably from surname Cross”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- KRAWS · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys (97% of all uses)
Likely a modern respelling of Cross used as a given name. As a first name, its etymology is not established beyond the English surname and word cross. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Kross?
Babies named Kross in 2024153
2024 rank#1,315 boys
Peak year2022
Total US babies since 18801,415
Kross is rising: use over the last five years is 11.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Kross
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Kross questions
What does the name Kross mean?
Kross means "uncertain; probably from surname Cross". It comes from Unknown. Likely a modern respelling of Cross used as a given name. As a first name, its etymology is not established beyond the English surname and word cross.
Is Kross a boy or girl name?
Kross is mainly a boy's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kross?
153 US babies were named Kross in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.
How do you pronounce Kross?
Kross is usually pronounced KRAWS.
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.