Kru

♂ Boy

Pronounced KROO /ˈkɹu/Low

Meaning: weirMedium

In 30 seconds: Kru is treated here with the meaning 'weir', but its origin is genuinely uncertain. It reads as a short, modern boy's name.

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Origin LowEnglish

Meaningweir

U.S. rank (2025)#1986 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births77 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2024

Total births (all-time)≈ 594

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

The meaning given is 'weir', though Kru is marked as disputed, so that sense should be taken loosely rather than as settled etymology. It appears alongside the spellings Crue and Krew, all sharing the same single-syllable punch. Honestly, this is a brief, contemporary name without a deep documented history.

The variant Crew is carried by Crew Stoneley (1911–2002). The tight one-syllable sound is what unites Kru with its alternate spellings.

Did you know? Kru is a spelling variant of Crew, so it keeps the same core meaning of 'weir' while changing the visual style.

Overall data confidence 60%

Behind the Name - Kru — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

CrueKrew

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

★Crew Stoneley (1911–2002)
Male public figure listed on Behind the Name.

If you like Kru…

Crew— A near-identical variant sharing Kru's one-syllable sound.

Krew— A listed K-spelled variant of the same name.

Crue— Another recorded spelling of the same short name.

Cru— another modern pick

Jru— a similarly popular pick

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kru mean?

Kru is usually explained as meaning 'weir' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Kru?

It's commonly said KROO /ˈkɹu/.

Is Kru a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Kru is used as a boy name.

How popular is Kru?

In 2024, Kru ranked #1885 in the U.S. for boys, with 85 births recorded.