Cressida - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Cressida \c-ressi-da, cr(es)-sida\ is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "gold". Derived from Khryseis, the name of a Trojan girl in Homer's "Iliad". Cressida is the heroine and Trojan princess of the tale "Troilus and Cressida" that has been told by Boccaccio, Chaucer, and Shakespeare. Cressa is a modern short form.

Cressida has 1 variant form: Cressa.

Baby names that sound like Cressida are Crystina and Cristina.

Cressida is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Cressida. Click here to compare Cressida with related baby names.