Kruz

Kruz: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “cross”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: krooz · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys (97% of all uses)

Kruz is a modern spelling variant of Cruz, from Spanish cruz meaning 'cross,' ultimately from Latin crux. The K-spelling is contemporary rather than traditional.

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How popular is Kruz?

202448.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Kruz in 2024159

2024 rank#1,276 boys

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18802,555

Kruz is rising: use over the last five years is 1.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Kruz

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Cruzcross · 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

Kruz questions

What does the name Kruz mean?

Kruz means "cross". It comes from Spanish. Kruz is a modern spelling variant of Cruz, from Spanish cruz meaning 'cross,' ultimately from Latin crux. The K-spelling is contemporary rather than traditional.

Is Kruz a boy or girl name?

Kruz is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kruz?

159 US babies were named Kruz in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Kruz?

Kruz 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.