Cruz is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning “cross.” In 2024 it was given to 17 girls in the United States.
Cruz belongs to the Spanish tradition. Its meaning — “cross” — is the sense carried by its Spanish roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Cruz first appears in Social Security records in 1890. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #793 in 1923, and in 2024 17 babies received the name — 4,217 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Cruz means “cross” in its Spanish roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Cruz is a girl name. In 2024, 17 babies received the name in the US.
Cruz comes from the Spanish tradition.
Cruz first appears in US records in 1890. Its best-ever ranking was #793 in 1923, and 17 babies were given the name in 2024.
Cruz is pronounced /kɹuːz/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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