Names that mean cross

Naming your baby can be a difficult task. The meaning behind the name you choose will give them clues about who they are, and it's important to find one that fits. The following list will provide you with some great options that have the word Cross in their meaning.

1. Boy names that mean cross


  1. Bemidji The name Bemidji is of North American Indian origin and means "River crossing a lake Ojibway".
  2. Biford The name Biford is of English origin and means "Lives at the river crossing.".
  3. Blandford The name Blandford is of English origin and means "Where the grey-haired one crosses the ford.".
  4. Blandforde The name Blandforde is of Old English origin and means "Where the grey-haired one crosses the ford.".
  5. Blanford The name Blanford is of English origin and means "Where the grey-haired one crosses the ford.".
  6. Blanforde The name Blanforde is of Old English origin and means "Where the grey-haired one crosses the ford.".
  7. Crosbee The name Crosbee is of Old English origin and means "From the villat with a cross|Dweller by the town crossing.".
  8. Crosbey The name Crosbey is of English origin and means "From the villat with a cross|Dweller by the town crossing.".
  9. Crosbi The name Crosbi is of Old Norse origin and means "From the villat with a cross|Dweller by the town crossing.".
  10. Crosbie The name Crosbie is of English origin and means "From the villat with a cross|Dweller by the town crossing.".
  11. Crosby The name Crosby is of Norse origin and means "From the villat with a cross|Dweller by the town crossing.".
  12. Croslea The name Croslea is of English origin and means "Belonging to the cross meadow.".
  13. Crosleah The name Crosleah is of English origin and means "Belonging to the cross meadow.".
  14. Croslee The name Croslee is of Old English origin and means "Belonging to the cross meadow.".
  15. Crosleigh The name Crosleigh is of English origin and means "Belonging to the cross meadow.".
  16. Crosley The name Crosley is of English origin and means "Belonging to the cross meadow.".
  17. Crosli The name Crosli is of Old English origin and means "Belonging to the cross meadow.".
  18. Croslie The name Croslie is of Old English origin and means "Belonging to the cross meadow.".
  19. Crosly The name Crosly is of Arabic origin and means "From the cross meadow".
  20. Crossland The name Crossland is of Arabic origin and means "Literally cross lanD".
  21. Crossley The name Crossley is of Arabic origin and means "Meadow with a cross".
  22. Croston The name Croston is of English origin and means "A settlement by the cross".
  23. Cruz The name Cruz is of Spanish origin and means "Cross".
  24. Cruzz The name Cruzz is of Portuguese origin and means "Cross".
  25. Ford The name Ford is of English origin and means "Fromt eh shallow river crossing.".
  26. Forde The name Forde is of English origin and means "Fromt eh shallow river crossing.".
  27. Gurutz The name Gurutz is of Basque origin and means "Holy Cross".
  28. Kevat The name Kevat is of Hindi origin and means "Boatman who let Rama, Laxman and Sita cross the river in his boat and washes Ramas feet for his fee".
  29. Khachig The name Khachig is of Armenian origin and means "Small cross".
  30. Krossbyr The name Krossbyr is of Norse origin and means "Dwells at the shrine of the cross".
  31. Kruz The name Kruz is of Spanish origin and means "Cross".
  32. Lacrosse The name Lacrosse is of French origin and means "Of the cross; a player of the game".
  33. Laingford The name Laingford is of English origin and means "Dweller by the long river crossing.".
  34. Latavers The name Latavers is of American origin and means "Keeper at the crossroads, tax or toll collector. A form of Travis.".
  35. Latavious The name Latavious is of American origin and means "Keeper at the crossroads, tax or toll collector. A form of Travis.".
  36. Latravers The name Latravers is of American origin and means "Keeper at the crossroads, tax or toll collector. A form of Travis.".
  37. Latraviaus The name Latraviaus is of American origin and means "Keeper at the crossroads, tax or toll collector. A form of Travis.".
  38. Latravious The name Latravious is of American origin and means "Keeper at the crossroads, tax or toll collector. A form of Travis.".
  39. Latravis The name Latravis is of American origin and means "Keeper at the crossroads, tax or toll collector. A form of Travis.".
  40. Latravys The name Latravys is of American origin and means "Keeper at the crossroads, tax or toll collector. A form of Travis.".
  41. Linford The name Linford is of English origin and means "From the linden-tree river crossing.".
  42. Manford The name Manford is of Old English origin and means "From the man's river crossing.".
  43. Manforde The name Manforde is of Old English origin and means "From the man's river crossing.".
  44. Menford The name Menford is of Old English origin and means "From the man's river crossing.".
  45. Menforde The name Menforde is of Old English origin and means "From the man's river crossing.".
  46. Mitford The name Mitford is of Middle English origin and means "From the big river crossing.".
  47. Monford The name Monford is of Old English origin and means "From the monk's river crossing.".
  48. Montford The name Montford is of Old English origin and means "From the monk's river crossing.".
  49. Mountford The name Mountford is of Old English origin and means "From the monk's river crossing.".
  50. Murur The name Murur is of Arabic origin and means "To pass, to go, passage, crossing".
  51. Mytford The name Mytford is of Middle English origin and means "From the big river crossing.".
  52. Norcross The name Norcross is of English origin and means "From the north cross roads.".
  53. Nyshan The name Nyshan is of Armenian origin and means "Sign, Cross.".
  54. Orford The name Orford is of English origin and means "From the upper river crossing.".
  55. Oxford The name Oxford is of English origin and means "From the oxen river crossing.".
  56. Oxforde The name Oxforde is of English origin and means "From the oxen river crossing.".
  57. Penrith The name Penrith is of Anglo-Saxon origin and means "From the chief river crossing.".
  58. Penryth The name Penryth is of Old Welsh origin and means "From the chief river crossing.".
  59. Pickford The name Pickford is of English origin and means "From the river crossing near the pick.".
  60. Qashid The name Qashid is of Arabic origin and means "Heading somewhere, Crossing somewhere, Close".
  61. Radford The name Radford is of English origin and means "From the red shall river crossing.".
  62. Raiford The name Raiford is of Old English origin and means "From the stream ford, From the shallow river crossing.".
  63. Raiforde The name Raiforde is of Old English origin and means "From the stream ford, From the shallow river crossing.".
  64. Ransford The name Ransford is of English origin and means "From the raven's river crossing.".
  65. Ransforde The name Ransforde is of Old English origin and means "From the raven's river crossing.".
  66. Rayford The name Rayford is of English origin and means "From the stream ford, From the shallow river crossing.".
  67. Rensford The name Rensford is of Old English origin and means "From the raven's river crossing.".
  68. Rensforde The name Rensforde is of Old English origin and means "From the raven's river crossing.".
  69. Reyford The name Reyford is of Old English origin and means "From the stream ford, From the shallow river crossing.".
  70. Reyforde The name Reyforde is of Old English origin and means "From the stream ford, From the shallow river crossing.".
  71. Rhidian The name Rhidian is of Welsh origin and means "Dweller by the river crossing.".
  72. Rhidwin The name Rhidwin is of Old English origin and means "Friend from the white river crossing.".
  73. Rhydian The name Rhydian is of Welsh origin and means "Dweller by the river crossing.".
  74. Rhydwyn The name Rhydwyn is of Old English origin and means "Friend from the white river crossing.".
  75. Rockford The name Rockford is of English origin and means "From the stony river crossing.".
  76. Roddwell The name Roddwell is of Old English origin and means "Dweller at the cross near the stream.".
  77. Rodwell The name Rodwell is of English origin and means "Dweller at the cross near the stream.".
  78. Royston The name Royston is of English origin and means "From the town by a stone cross".
  79. Rushford The name Rushford is of English origin and means "From the rushes near the river crossing.".
  80. Rushforde The name Rushforde is of Old English origin and means "From the rushes near the river crossing.".
  81. Rutherford The name Rutherford is of English origin and means "From the castle river crossing.".
  82. Rutherforde The name Rutherforde is of Old English origin and means "From the castle river crossing.".
  83. Ruverford The name Ruverford is of Old English origin and means "From the castle river crossing.".
  84. Ruverforde The name Ruverforde is of Old English origin and means "From the castle river crossing.".
  85. Tarrik The name Tarrik is of English origin and means "One who crosses the river of life".
  86. Wadlea The name Wadlea is of English origin and means "From the meadow river crossing|The advancer's meadow.".
  87. Wadleah The name Wadleah is of English origin and means "From the meadow river crossing|The advancer's meadow.".
  88. Wadlee The name Wadlee is of English origin and means "From the meadow river crossing|The advancer's meadow.".
  89. Wadlei The name Wadlei is of English origin and means "From the meadow river crossing|The advancer's meadow.".
  90. Wadleigh The name Wadleigh is of English origin and means "From the meadow river crossing|The advancer's meadow.".
  91. Wadley The name Wadley is of English origin and means "From the meadow river crossing|The advancer's meadow.".
  92. Wadli The name Wadli is of English origin and means "From the meadow river crossing|The advancer's meadow.".
  93. Wadlie The name Wadlie is of English origin and means "From the meadow river crossing|The advancer's meadow.".
  94. Wadly The name Wadly is of English origin and means "From the meadow river crossing|The advancer's meadow.".
  95. Waydell The name Waydell is of English origin and means "Medieval given name from Scandinavian mythology. Also English surname referring to a water crossing.".

2. Girl names that mean cross


  1. Aabira The name Aabira is of Arabic origin and means "Passing by, crossing, travelling on a road, one who interprets dreams / books".
  2. Alambusa The name Alambusa is of Hindi origin and means "A Line Not to be Crossed".
  3. Cantara The name Cantara is of Arabic origin and means "Small crossing.".
  4. Cantarah The name Cantarah is of Arabic origin and means "Small crossing.".
  5. Chalipa The name Chalipa is of Persian origin and means "Cross".
  6. Cruza The name Cruza is of Spanish origin and means "Feminine form of Cruz, which is derived from the Spanish cruz cross, crucifix. The cross is symbolic of Christ, who was put to death on one".
  7. Cruzita The name Cruzita is of Spanish origin and means "Little Cross".
  8. Crwys The name Crwys is of Welsh origin and means "Cross".
  9. Euphrates The name Euphrates is of Greek origin and means "Good Crossing".
  10. Helfene The name Helfene is of French origin and means "From the Greek Helene, which is derived from the element ele light The name was borne by the Christian mother c. 248-327 of Constantine the Great. Her influence led to the toleration of Christian-ity, and she is credited with finding the True Cross buried in a hillock close to Calvary".
  11. Kwamboka The name Kwamboka is of African origin and means "She who was born while crossing a river (Kisii)".
  12. Maricruz The name Maricruz is of Latin origin and means "Mary of the Cross.".
  13. Tarinira The name Tarinira is of Hindi origin and means "Having the Quality of Liberation, Crossing over the Water".
  14. Thaarini The name Thaarini is of Hindi origin and means "Enabling to crossover".
  15. Tharini The name Tharini is of Hindi origin and means "Enabling to crossover".
  16. Vaitarani The name Vaitarani is of Hindi origin and means "To Cross over to the Other World".

3. Unisex names that mean cross


  1. Okal The name Okal is of African origin and means "To Cross".