Kruz is a modern spelling of Cruz, the Spanish word for "cross", a name that honors the Christian cross and was long used in Spain and Latin America. The name gained international attention when David and Victoria Beckham chose it for their son in 2005, and the K spelling fits the trend of Kash and Knox. Kruz rose to a peak of number 1072 in 2020 and ranks 1216 in 2025.