Cross is an English surname and word name that goes back to the Latin crux and means "cross", the central symbol of Christianity; as a surname it described someone who lived near a stone cross. It belongs with bold, one-syllable faith and word names such as Creed and Cash. Cross ranked number 2259 in 2000 and number 1820 in 2001, its best year, and stands at number 1960 in 2025.