Gurutze as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gurutze

What is the meaning of the name Gurutze ?

The baby name Gurutze is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡuˈɾut͡se/ — goo-ROOT-seh.

Gurutze is Basque in Origin.

Gurutze is a feminine Basque given name meaning “cross,” from the Basque noun gurutze, cognate with Spanish/Portuguese cruz and ultimately from Latin crux. It carries strong Christian resonance, evoking the symbol of the Cross and often linked to local devotions or feast days in the Basque Country. As a vocabulary name, it reflects the Basque tradition of using clear, native words as given names.

Used primarily in Gipuzkoa, Bizkaia, and Navarre, the name appears in records from the late 19th and 20th centuries and gained wider visibility during the late-20th-century revival of distinctively Basque names. While uncommon outside the region, it remains recognizable and culturally rooted. Variants and cognates include Basque masculine Gurutz, Spanish and Portuguese Cruz, Catalan Creu, and Italian Croce; a related Basque compound is Marikruz (“María Cruz”). The standard spelling is Gurutze; pronunciation approximates goo-ROO-tseh.