To cross or sail
Derived from the Middle English and Dutch word 'cruisen', meaning to cross or sail. It originally referred to a voyage by sea and has evolved into a modern surname-turned-given-name associated with travel and movement.
Less common today
Cruise isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,163 in 2023.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the animated series · The Transformers
