Cresencia
Latin · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Cresencia
The name 'Cresencia' means "growth" or "increase," derived from the Latin verb *crescere* ("to grow").
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Etymology
The name 'Cresencia' means "growth" or "increase," derived from the Latin verb *crescere* ("to grow"). It is primarily used in Spanish and Filipino Catholic cultures, often in honor of Saint Crescencia, a 4th-century Christian martyr venerated in the Roman Catholic Church.
Cresencia currently ranks #12,806 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1927.
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