Meaning of name Cruz

and the Origins of this baby name

Advanced Search | Favourite Names | Saved Searches

Meaning

The name Cruz has the following meaning:

Spanish for 'cross'. Usually used as a surname, as in Penelope Cruz, the model-actress.

This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Pronunciation

The name Cruz is pronounced as krooz-

Origins

Cruz originates from the English language.
See other suggested English baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Cruz and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Cruz: Boys - Benton, Bishop, Braden, Branson, Brooks, Chesley, Clinton, Johnpaul, Manford, Mason, Perley, Walker, Wilford, Girls - Earlene, Essence, Laquita, Lorna, Rosanna, Rosanne, Rosemarie, Tinnie, Zadie, Both genders - Brook, Dean, Justice, Macy, May, Mildred

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Cruz: Crucita, Cruise, Crus, Kruz

Style

We think the name Cruz should fall under the following style category: Verbs and Nouns.

See other Verbs and Nouns names

Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Cruz to be: A straight-forward, honest girl

In one word, you might describe Cruz as a(n) "straight-forward" person.

See other "straight-forward" names for boys and girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Cruz is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Cruz in the USA, over the past 100 years.

USA baby name statistics

You'll need the Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled to see all baby name popularity charts. Download Flash Player (secure)

See worldwide popularity rankings of Cruz as a baby name (outside USA)

Add to Favorites |

Tell a friend |

Report error


Share

Faces of

Cruz

Share |

Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Cruz (or its variants) are:

Cruz David Beckham, born on 20 February, a famous celebrity . Cruz David Beckham's background: Son of celebrity England footballer David Beckham and Posh Spic Victoria Beckham.

Cruz Miguel Bustamante, born on 4 January , a famous politician . Cruz Miguel Bustamante's background: American politician. He was the 45th Lieutenant Governor of California, a former Speaker of the State Assembly and a member of the Democratic Party.