What does Cruz mean?

Admired and Evergreen unisex name Cruz is originated from Spanish, Cruz means "Cross" is used largely in Spanish, English and Portuguese.

How do I pronounce Cruz?

c-ruz is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Cruz.

Variants of Cruz

Cruiz

Names that rhyme with Cruz

How popular is the name Cruz?

Cruz is a popular name in United States given to over 27263 babies in 239 years. When at its peak in 2013, 1246 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 278th position.

In addition to that, the first name has been in the top 500 baby names 13 times A common name in England and Wales having over 1202 recievers in 16 years of usage.

Currently the name is hotter than ever, it ranked 341st when 134 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

Cruz is an uncommon baby name in France where it has been in use since 2006 and achieved its top ranking of 2462 in 2013.

Also, it appeared first time in 2006 on baby boy names list of Belgium. However things change on global perspective, Cruz is extremely popular in Mexico where every 1 in 2000 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Venezuela, Colombia, Guatemala, Peru, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Angola. At least, 310000 people globally have been given the name as per our estimate.

Year	Boys		Girls
	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	328	1012	6135	19
2022	317	1056	4767	28
2021	297	1110	4220	33
2020	303	1096	5146	24
2019	305	1111	5436	23
2018	328	1018	5141	25
2017	347	968	5041	26
2016	341	1014	5791	22
2015	324	1065	4973	27
2014	290	1221	4655	30

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Facts

Cruz in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	24	38	5	5
	0	0	0	28
	15	81	9	58
	15	4	9	4
	2	0	9	0

Here's what numbers has to say about Cruz

You are all about adventure, excitement, entertainment, change, and breaking the habit. Everything you have, you acquired alone, thanks to your hard work and putting your best efforts into achieving your goals. There's nothing that you cannot achieve if you focus on it. You often end up hurt and disappointed. You like to feel comfy in your clothing rather than look amazing but feel tight. You always dress as you feel at the moment.

Other names similar to Cruz

•  Hans - Acclaimed and Venerable unisex name Hans has origin in Hebrew substantially used in Sikh and Hindi languages, meaning of Hans is "God is Gracious, God is Merciful or Swan". On baby boy names chart, lofty Hans was spotted at 497th position in 1971 in United States
•  Rodolfo - Rodolfo's meaning is Wolf or Fame is dominantly used in Italian and Spanish used as a gender-neutral name came from Old High German and Germanic
•  Emilio - Long standing and Prevailing Emilio is used in Italian, Norwegian and Finnish came from Latin used as a gender-neutral name, Emilio means "Rivaling, Rival or Inspired By An Ancient Roman Sex"
•  Josie - Originated from Hebrew, Popular and Enduring Josie is particulary used in English, Finnish and Norwegian used as a unisex name, Josie means "God will Add, Feminine of Joseph or God Would Multiply"
•  Andy - Cherished and Ever lasting unisex name Andy means "Manly or The Manly" and is used majorly in English and Danish is originated from Old Greek and Scandinavian languages

•  Pansy
•  Micah
•  Anton
•  Francisco
•  Ephriam

•  Nikki
•  Tucker
•  Meaghan
•  Asa
•  Monroe

Sibling Names for Cruz

If you're considering the name Cruz for your little one, you might be wondering what other names would pair well with it for siblings. To help you out, we've compiled a list of 20 great sibling names to consider alongside Cruz. From classic to unique, there's something on this list for every family.

Names for Cruz's sister

• Duante
• Anxo
• Dimas
• Jorginho
• Chavez
• Davi
• Guilherme
• Juliano
• Balduino
• Artur
• Angelino
• Afonso
• Josue
• Anacleto
• Atilio
• Heitor
• Costantino
• Carlinhos
• Abilio
• Aloisio

Names for Cruz's brother

• Beatriz
• Gertrudes
• Gylda
• Inez
• Agueda
• Bia
• Catrina
• Joaninha
• Filomena
• Kiania
• Ermenjart
• Camila
• Iuma
• Evora
• Catia
• Julinha

Famous people named Cruz

• Cruz Melchor Eya Nchama, judge at the Court of Geneva
• Cruz Bustamante, retired American politician
• Cruz Reynoso, American civil rights lawyer and retired jurist
• Cruz Martínez is a Mexican-American musician and producer.
• Cruz Delgado directed the movie Town Musicians of Bremen
• In 1985 comedy flick, El sinaloense, Cruz Infante portrayed N.
• Cruz Leal, from 1991 comedy movie Los repartidores, who played Juvenal.

Lists having Cruz

• Biblical Baby Names
• Boys names beginning with C
• Girls names beginning with C
• American Baby Names
• English Baby Names
• Spanish Baby Names
• Portuguese Baby Names
• Popular English Boy Names
• Baby Names that mean Cross

Sources

1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
5. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls