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Cromer

Quick answerThe given name 'Cromer' is a transferred use of an English surname, meaning "crow lake" or "crow marsh," derived from Old English *crawa* (crow) and *mere* (lake or pool).

English · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,314
TrendVintage
Peak year1918
Syllables2
OriginEnglish
LanguageOld English
CultureEnglish
Letters6
Numerology9 Chaldean 5
Global rank#4,314

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Cromer

The given name 'Cromer' is a transferred use of an English surname, meaning "crow lake" or "crow marsh," derived from Old English *crawa* (crow) and *mere* (lake or pool).

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Etymology

The given name 'Cromer' is a transferred use of an English surname, meaning "crow lake" or "crow marsh," derived from Old English *crawa* (crow) and *mere* (lake or pool). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably as a surname associated with the English town of Cromer in Norfolk, and has no specific religious or historical prominence as a given name.

Cromer currently ranks #4,314 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.

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