Kross

Kross - A very unique male name

Kross appeared on the charts for the first time in 2004 on position #3565. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Kross and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Kross? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Kross. The baby boy name Kross was given to 138 baby boys in 2025, ranking #1126 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 10,625 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Kross peaked in popularity 5 years ago in 2021 on position 1030.

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Kross is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Kross is currently topping the baby name charts in Louisiana at position #385 - and is the least popular in New York at position #1,501.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Kross is where you live.

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Kross origin and meaning

Modern respelling (American)

Uncertain — a K-respelling of Cross, the English word and surname (from Latin crux); as a respelled modern form it takes the root's meaning only loosely

Kross appeared in US data in 2004 as a hardened, K-initial respelling of Cross, in the same spirit as its generation's other respelled word names. It peaked in 2021 and has since fallen back.

Origin uncertain

Kross is a 5 letter name with 1 syllables.

To see famous people named Kross, pop culture references for the name Kross and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Kross

We've found the following names that sound similar to Kross, sorted by popularity.

Kirk / Kris / Krish / Kraig / Kruz / Karas / Kairos / Khriz / Kreg / Kruze /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Kross

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Kross a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Kross?

1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

KROSS · /krɔs/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Cross — The original word and surname spelling, a separate entry in the data

Famous bearers

None yet — the name first appears in the data in 2004, and its oldest bearers are still young.

Style

Modern coinageWord name

Why parents choose it

Kross is Cross with the edges sharpened — parents choose the K spelling to make a stark word name look designed rather than found.

Worth knowing

• Will be respelled Cross throughout his life