Cruze
Boy name · 11 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Cruze: 11 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 2022.
From the Latin *crux* meaning ‘cross’, Cruze is a modern name that emerged in Scotland as a variant of the surname Cruise or the Spanish/Portuguese Cruz, both referring to the Christian cross. It gained fashionability through Hollywood’s Tom Cruise, though its most famous bearer is perhaps actor Cruze McKenna, while globally it recalls Kelly Clarkson’s son River Rose and Remington’s sibling Remi. No major place connections exist, but the root appears in numerous place names like Santa Cruz. The name has seen sporadic popularity as a cool, concise alternative to Christopher or Christian, and is sometimes given as a middle name for its crisp, aspirated sound.
Boy 3 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20224 babies
- Latest (2024)
- #6194 babies
- Total births
- 11since 2021
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y