In the entire world, Cruz (Cruz 
, Krus 
, クルス 
, among others...) is a widespread gender-neutral forename. The first name Cruz is characteristic of Nicaragua, where it is a common epicene name, Mexico, where it is quite a common epicene name, and Equatorial Guinea, where it is quite a common male name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in Mexico, the United States, and Nicaragua. More frequently, Cruz is the last name as well as the forename.
Cruz is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Cruz | Mexico, Brazil, United States, Philippines, Colombia |
| Krus | Mexico, Brazil, United States, Argentina, Philippines |
| クルス | Japan |
| كروز | Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, Iraq, Algeria |
| Крус, Круз | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
| קרוז | Israel |
Chen, Cheon, Chien, Chin, Chon, Chun, Chuán, Croce, Croix, Cross, Cruces, Cruise, Crux, Cruzcruz, Cruź, Cruż, Cruž, Crùz, Crúz, Crûz, Crûž, Crūz, Crůz, Crűz, Cunus, Cŕúź, Cřûž, De La Cruz, Delacruz, Jeon, Jeun, Jun, Koros, Kurus, Qian, Quan, Quán, Tchien, Tian, Tien, Tián, Tiền, Toàn, Tsien, Veracruz, Zee, Ćruz, Čon, Črúz, Črûz,
Cruz is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Cruz Ramirez , the character from Cars 3 and Cruz Bussell , the fictional character from Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, Sword Oratoria: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side.
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alonso de santa cruz Spanish cartographer, ES (b. 1505) |
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frei agostinho da cruz Portuguese poet and friar (1540-1619), PT (b. 1540) |
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| gaspar da cruz Portuguese Dominican friar and travel writer, PT (b. 1520) |
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| frei cipriano da cruz PT (b. 1645) |
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bento antas da cruz Portuguese historian (1876-1949), PT (b. 1876) |
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newton cruz Brazilian Army general, BR (b. 1924) |
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bento da cruz Portuguese writer and physician (1925-2015), PT (b. 1925) |
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| estéban santa cruz Negro League Baseball player, CU (b. 1885) |
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tomé vera cruz Sao Tome and Principe politician, ST (b. 1953) |
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| valente de la cruz MX (b. 1894) |
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| dias da cruz Brazilian composer, BR (b. 1911) |
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wilson cruz American actor, US (b. 1973) |
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| bertino gomes da cruz person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection, BR (b. 1928) |
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wilde santa cruz Argentinian military personnel, AR |
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lee cruz American baseball player, US (b. 1983) |
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