Cruz - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Cruz \c-ruz\ is pronounced krooz. It is of Spanish and Portuguese origin, and its meaning is "cross".

Cruz has 1 variant form: Cruzito.

For more information, see also the related name Kruz.

Baby names that sound like Cruz are Cris, Chris and Kris.

Cruz is a common male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Cruz. Click here to compare Cruz with related baby names.