Cruz
Cruz is a unisex name of Spanish origin meaning “cross.” It ranked #331 in the United States in 2025. From the Spanish word for cross, with strong Catholic and Hispanic cultural heritage.
how do you pronounce Cruz?
KROOZ
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what does Cruz mean?
The name Cruz means “cross.” It comes from the Spanish language tradition.
From the Spanish word for cross, with strong Catholic and Hispanic cultural heritage. It gained wider visibility as the surname of singer Cruz and as Victoria and David Beckham's son's name.
where does the name Cruz come from?
Wiktionary and Wikipedia agree Cruz is Spanish and Portuguese for cross, used both in the religious sense and as a topographic surname.
the history of Cruz
Per Wikipedia, it originated in Castile, Spain, and spread through the former Spanish and Portuguese Empires, later being used as a first name mainly in the US and UK; it also gives the Philippine Tagalog rendering krus as an example of the word's spread. The given source material does not mention any specific celebrities associated with the name, so those claims are left out here.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #331 |
| 2024 | #303 |
| 2023 | #329 |
| 2022 | #315 |
| 2021 | #297 |
| 2020 | #303 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
who are famous people named Cruz?
- Cruz Beckham
- Penélope Cruz
what names are similar to Cruz?
what names go well with Cruz?
Sibling names that share Cruz's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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