At a Glance: Name: Cress – 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
Phonetic: KRES IPA: /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.
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Cypress · Briar · Moss · Mint · Verde · Lichen
