Cross
1 syllable
♂ Male ◎ English / Germanic ◈ 1 syllable
"Cross, symbol of Christianity."

From English / Germanic

Cross, symbol of Christianity. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Cross at a glance
MeaningCross, symbol of Christianity.
OriginEnglish / Germanic
GenderMale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#2734
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Origin & history of Cross
1
English / Germanic roots
Cross comes from the English / Germanic tradition, meaning Cross, symbol of Christianity..
How popular is Cross?
2021 peak year
The name Cross reached its peak in 2021, with 76 registrations (ranked #1966). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1997, roughly 24 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2734) today, averaging about 50 new babies per year. Cross has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 1,297 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
76 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,966)
50 Avg. per year
(last decade)
500 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,297 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,734) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Cross
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
🕊️Peacemaker
💖Empathetic
🎵Artistic
🤝Team player
C3
R9
O6
S1
S1
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
Personality of Cross
🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
💞
Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
🎭
Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
🎵
Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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