The baby name Cressida is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkrɛsɪdə/ (KRESS-i-duh).
Cressida is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Cressida is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkrɛsɪdə/ (KRESS-i-duh).
Cressida is Greek in Origin.
Cressida is a medieval English literary name that arose from the reshaping of Greek Chryseis (“daughter of Chryses”), ultimately from chrysos, “gold,” hence the usual meaning “golden.” The heroine’s name wandered through forms in Romance and Middle English - Briseida/Briseis and Criseida/Criseyde - before settling as Cressida in English. Related variants include Criseyde (Chaucer), Cresseid (Scots), Criseide/Criseida (Italian/Spanish), and Chryseis in Greek; diminutives such as Cressie also occur.
The name’s profile is overwhelmingly literary: Boccaccio’s Il Filostrato introduced the tragic love story of Troilus and Cressida, reworked by Chaucer in Troilus and Criseyde and later by Shakespeare. As a given name, Cressida saw modest revival in Britain from the late 19th century and sporadic use elsewhere, retaining a cultured, slightly antique tone. The Uranian moon Cressida (discovered 1986) has supplied a modern celestial association.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #150 | 4 | 3,773 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #910 | 7 | 8,487 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Cressida is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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