Cruz is Spanish and Portuguese for cross—the Christian symbol, traditionally given to children born near Easter or in devotion to the Santa Cruz. It began as a Catholic devotional name and a surname before crossing into English-language nurseries in the 2000s, helped along by Penelope Cruz's rise and David Beckham's third son, named Cruz in 2005. The name entered the Top 1000 shortly after and now holds near 303. One sharp syllable, kroos, that lands with the finality of a punctuation mark. Devout, sleek, internationally portable—Cruz is brief on paper and unforgettable in person.
Popularity
1880 to today
US SSA data. Lower rank number means more popular. A flat line at the top of the chart means the name did not rank in the top 1000.
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