Crescens: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Crescens – Meaning: from Latin 'crescens', the present participle of 'crescere' ('to grow') — 'growing, increasing' – Origin: Latin – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KRES-enz


Crescens is a Latin boy's name meaning “from Latin 'crescens', the present participle of 'crescere' ('to grow') — 'growing, increasing'”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.

Meaning & Origin of Crescens

Meaning: From Latin 'crescens', the present participle of 'crescere' ('to grow') — 'growing, increasing'.

Origin: Latin.

How to Pronounce Crescens

Phonetic: KRES-enz   IPA: /ˈkrɛsənz/

Popularity of Crescens

Crescens doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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