At a Glance
- Meaning
- A small pungent salad plant/herb
- Origin
- Old English (Germanic)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- KRES
Cress is an Old English (Germanic) girl's name meaning “a small pungent salad plant/herb”. It appears in our list of 175+ Color-Inspired Baby Names From Azure to Indigo.
Meaning & Origin of Cress
Meaning: A small pungent salad plant/herb.
Origin: Old English (Germanic).
How to Pronounce Cress
KRESIPA /krɛs/
Popularity of Cress
Cress 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.
Lists That Include Cress
Similar Names
Mint · Cypress · Briar · Lichen · Moss · Malachite
