Given name & surname
Crewe
“one who rides a chariot”·“of the chariot”
Crewe is a variant of Carew. Interpretations include “one who rides a chariot” (Latin) and “of the chariot” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Crewe is a variant of Carew. Interpretations include “one who rides a chariot” (Latin) and “of the chariot” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Crewe is a variant of Carew. An origin associated with Carew is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Crewe through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 167
- 167 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #5,075 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +152%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,075 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 525 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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