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    Cruz

    KROOZ

    Spanish/Portuguese
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Cross
    Origin
    Spanish/Portuguese
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Cruz does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Cross", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Cruz.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.020% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Cruz proclaims the cross of Christ — the instrument of shame transformed into the symbol of ultimate love and victory.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Galatians 6:14

      "But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world."

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