Given name & surname
Cruiz
“of the cross”
Cruiz is a variant of Cruz. One Spanish interpretation is “of the cross.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cruiz is a variant of Cruz. One Spanish interpretation is “of the cross.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cruiz is a variant of Cruz. An origin associated with Cruz is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cruiz through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 47
- 47 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2019. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 9 in 2015. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 355 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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