Crosby as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Crosby

What is the meaning of the name Crosby ?

The baby name Crosby is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CROS-bee (IPA: /ˈkrɒzbi/; common US: /ˈkrɔːzbi/).

Crosby is English in Origin.

Crosby is an English surname-turned-given name from northern place names in Lancashire and Cumbria, rooted in Old Norse kross (“cross”) + býr (“farm, settlement”). It denotes “settlement by the cross” or “cross farm,” reflecting Viking influence in medieval England and Scotland. The spelling Crosbie appears in Scotland and Ireland, where the surname was established through Anglo-Norman and later English settlement. Pronounced KRAHZ-bee, the name carries a crisp, locational character with ecclesiastical overtones via “cross.”

As a first name, Crosby rose in the United States and Canada in the 20th century, buoyed by the celebrity impact of singer Bing Crosby and, indirectly, the rock association of Crosby, Stills & Nash. It fits the modern surname-as-given-name trend and is used mostly for boys, though it remains technically unisex. Variants and related spellings include Crosbie and the rarer Crosbey; casual nicknames include Cros and Croz.