Crew
1 syllable
♂ Male ◎ English / Germanic ◈ 1 syllable
"Fort near a slope"

From English / Germanic

Crew means a group working together — from the Old French creue (increase/growth). A crew IS the most essential team — every ship, film, and space mission needs one. The word carries the concept of collective strength. Four letters of the most essential team, every ship/film/space-mission, and the word for working together.

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Crew at a glance
MeaningFort near a slope
OriginEnglish / Germanic
GenderMale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#439
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Why parents love Crew
  • A crew IS the most essential team.
  • Every ship, film, and space mission needs one.
  • Four letters with a strong, modern sound: KROO.
  • The meaning working together is the most collaborative.
  • The word IS collective strength.
The vibe of Crew
group working togetherOld Frenchcreueteamshipfilmspace missioncollective strength
Origin & history of Crew
Old French creue (increase/growth) English crew (team)
1
English / Germanic roots
Crew means a group working together. Every ship, film, and space mission needs a crew. The word IS collective strength.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: English word as given name.
3
Today
Crew remains a beloved choice, ranking #439 in the US. 11,214 babies have been named Crew since 1995.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Crew?
2024 peak year
Crew first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1995. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2024, 1,413 babies received the name (ranked #250). Today it sits around #439, with roughly 914 babies named Crew each year. Crew has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 11,214 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,413 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #250)
914 Avg. per year
(last decade)
9,140 Total registrations
last 10 years
11,214 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #439) Popular
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Crew
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.

Crew's Life Path 4 is the builder's number — team-building. People named Crew tend to be strong, collaborative, and gifted at being the most essential team.

Most essential team
Ships-films-space
Collective-strength
Working-together
Four-letter strong
C3
R9
E5
W5
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
Personality of Crew
🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
🌿
Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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