Given name & surname
Kruze
“of the cross”
Kruze is a variant of Kruz. One Spanish interpretation is “of the cross.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kruze is a variant of Kruz. One Spanish interpretation is “of the cross.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kruze is a variant of Kruz. An origin associated with Kruz is Spanish.
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
Kruze through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 588
- 583 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 49 babies
- 2025
- 30
- #3,714 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 30 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,714 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 4.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 49 in 2019. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 133 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 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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