Croix
Meaning
"cross, the cross of Christ"
Origin: French via Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,561
- Total SSA Count
- 52
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cro, Cry, Crie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"cross, the cross of Christ"
Origin: French via Latin
"halls, rooms"
Origin: Dutch
Croix is more popular, ranked #2561 vs #2589 for Zalen.
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Croix is more popular, ranked #2561 compared to Zalen at #2589 in the United States.
Croix means "cross, the cross of Christ" (French via Latin origin). Zalen means "halls, rooms" (Dutch origin).
Croix is primarily a boy name. Zalen is primarily a boy name.