Cruz
Cruz is a baby name of Spanish origin, meaning Cross.
What Cruz means
Cross.
Cruz is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Cruz comes from
Spanish names blend Latin roots with Visigothic and Arabic influence, and many are tied to Marian devotions or saints' days, which is how a single name can have several regional forms.
Cruz is recorded as Spanish in origin. Browse other Spanish names.
How popular is Cruz?
Cruz sits outside the top 100 baby names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Cruz
The thread we file Cruz under is faith — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.
Themes: Faith
Names like Cruz
These share Cruz's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Guadalupe — Valley of the wolf; Our Lady of Guadalupe.
- Cristobal — Bearer of Christ.
- Daniela — God is my judge.
- Dolores — Sorrows; Our Lady of Sorrows.
- Gabriela — God is my strength.
- Manuel — God is with us.
- Matias — Gift of God.
- Mercedes — Mercies; Our Lady of Mercy.
- Pilar — Pillar of strength; Our Lady of the Pillar.
- Rosario — Rosary; crown of roses.
- Salvador — Savior.
- Diwa — Spirit; essence.