The baby name Cruz is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /kɾus/ (KROOS); English: /kruːz/ (KROOZ).
Cruz is Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Cruz is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /kɾus/ (KROOS); English: /kruːz/ (KROOZ).
Cruz is Spanish in Origin.
Cruz is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and surname meaning “cross,” from Latin crux, crucis, the central Christian symbol. As a devotional name it appears in medieval Iberia and spread through colonial-era Latin America and the Philippines. While long common as a surname (De la Cruz/da Cruz), its use as a given name - traditionally masculine in Spanish though sometimes unisex - persists in Spain, Mexico, and beyond. In the United States it rose sharply in the 2000s amid interest in brief, strong names.
Variants and related forms include Portuguese Cruz, diminutives Cruzito and Cruzita, and cognates Cross (English), Croix (French), Croce (Italian), and Catalan Creu; Basque Gurutze serves as a feminine counterpart. The name carries connotations of faith, steadfastness, and protection, and is sometimes given around the Feast of the Holy Cross. Notable modern visibility includes Cruz Beckham, reinforcing its contemporary, pan-Hispanic appeal.
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz | Beckham | Victoria Beckham | singer | ★★★★★ | David Beckham | model | ★★★★★ |
| Cruz | Hewitt | Bec Hewitt | singer | ★★★★★ | Lleyton Hewitt | tennis player | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| SV | 0 | #10 | 2 | 283 | |
| SV | Girls | 0 | #18 | 1 | 458 |
| HN | 0 | #21 | 2 | 704 | |
| SV | Boys | 0 | #28 | 1 | 352 |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #33 | 1 | 726 |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #50 | 3 | 749 |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #114 | 8 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #135 | 3 | 1,769 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| PA | 0 | #136 | 3 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #142 | 20 | 3,171 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #160 | 15 | 2,508 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #175 | 4,175 | 16,355 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #183 | 8 | 4,850 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2018 | #184 | 3 | 1,584 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #190 | 4 | 2,915 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #194 | 46 | 3,650 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #208 | 11 | 4,970 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #211 | 32 | 5,568 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #214 | 4 | 4,575 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #217 | 382 | 7,625 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #225 | 15 | 3,322 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #230 | 78 | 2,588 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| GT | 0 | #236 | 79 | 5,948 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| PT | 0 | #246 | 5 | 4,161 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #261 | 12 | 6,876 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #280 | 1,110 | 7,044 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| PE | 0 | #293 | 18 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #300 | 17 | 15,378 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Girls | 1992 | #306 | 8 | 2,320 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #323 | 9 | 9,639 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #325 | 43 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #334 | 48 | 6,868 | |
| MX | 0 | #335 | 79 | 8,339 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #357 | 4 | 5,969 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 27 | 11,440 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #362 | 8 | 8,477 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #365 | 1,056 | 5,561 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #378 | 13 | 13,098 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #383 | 5 | 2,865 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #386 | 102 | 10,188 |
| Spain | 0 | #386 | 67 | 2,326 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #398 | 1,824 | 17,781 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #401 | 210 | 9,244 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #403 | 65 | 7,628 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #409 | 5 | 5,922 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #415 | 67 | 9,305 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #427 | 8 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #428 | 24 | 7,952 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #445 | 61 | 7,500 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #449 | 33 | 9,861 |
| CO | 0 | #453 | 28 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #458 | 75 | 11,342 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #491 | 25 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #514 | 14 | 12,905 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #532 | 19 | 12,054 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #533 | 79 | 9,488 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #537 | 17 | 20,968 |
| BH | 0 | #540 | 14 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 28 | 8,289 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #576 | 676 | 16,140 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #576 | 347 | 14,506 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #597 | 69 | 13,390 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #624 | 9 | 18,916 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #639 | 302 | 15,656 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #642 | 9 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #677 | 6 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #679 | 19 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #694 | 14 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #696 | 256 | 14,861 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #704 | 48 | 12,213 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #716 | 219 | 5,610 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #729 | 41 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #753 | 99 | 14,098 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #761 | 26 | 15,093 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #806 | 136 | 12,708 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #868 | 14 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #873 | 79 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #895 | 41 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #900 | 17 | 8,487 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #941 | 12 | 5,697 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #990 | 12 | 16,750 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,067 | 26 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,073 | 39 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,116 | 13 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,132 | 47 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,160 | 17 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,389 | 58 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,422 | 50 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,543 | 72 | 28,008 |
Cruz is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:
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