Cress
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Cress is a boy’s name of English origin, meaning “From a surname referring to someone who lived near watercress. Also can mean 'to grow'.”, and peaked in popularity in 1923.
What Cress Means
“From a surname referring to someone who lived near watercress. Also can mean 'to grow'.”
The Story of Cress
This name, heard only once in its peak year, whispered of something that must grow, something you already feel within.
Cress emerged as a surname in English from a topographical reference to someone living near watercress. Its earliest recorded use as a given name dates to 1923. It also carries the inherent meaning of 'to grow.'
This name is for your son, who you imagine will be as naturally resilient as the plants that thrive in damp earth. You see him putting down roots and flourishing, strong and grounded.
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Peak Year
#5 in 1923
Total Births
10
First Recorded
1923
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