Cressida

Cressida is a Greek girl's name. A Greek name derived from Chryseis. Has literary connections through Shakespeare's "Troilus and Cressida".

How popular is Cressida in the United States?

In 2024, 7 girls in the United States were named Cressida, making it the 12,408th most popular girl's name that year.

Its position has held steady, at 11,193rd a decade earlier.

Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 10 births.

Records for Cressida go back to 1969, and 151 babies have been given the name since.

What Cressida means and where it comes from

A Greek name derived from Chryseis. Has literary connections through Shakespeare's "Troilus and Cressida".

Cressida is of Greek origin, described as literary in style.

Is Cressida a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 7 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

Shorter names that share the opening of Cressida

  • Cree

Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.

Sibling name ideas for Cressida

Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Cressida mean?

A Greek name derived from Chryseis. Has literary connections through Shakespeare's "Troilus and Cressida".

Where does the name Cressida come from?

Cressida is of Greek origin, and is usually described as literary in style.

How popular is Cressida in the United States?

In 2024, 7 girls in the United States were named Cressida, making it the 12,408th most popular girl's name that year.

Is Cressida a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 7 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

What are the short forms of Cressida?

Cree is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Cressida.

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