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Kru

Meaning
Weir
Origin
English surname — Variant of Crew

Boy's name · #1986 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Kru is a new arrival: it first appears in US records in 2008. Roughly 600 boys have carried the name since. In 2025 it ranked #1986, with about 80 newborns.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Spellings & nicknames

Kru is a rare spelling of Crew (#256) and Krew (#601) — about 3% of babies given the name are written this way.

Similar names: Cru · Oslo · Kruz · Jru · Koe · Krue

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