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BoyOld Welsh origin1 syllable

Crew

Meaning: “weir”

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About the name Crew

Crew is a boy name with Old Welsh roots, meaning “weir”.

It has a modern, unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Crew ranked #256 for boys in the US, with 1,352 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2024. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Crew were boys.

Etymology

From Old Welsh, meaning “weir”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Crew”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
#256
In 2015
#717
Babies in 2025
1,352

Popularity of Crew, 1940–2025

03547081.1k1.4k19401960198020002020
Boys GirlsBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

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Nicknames for Crew

Crew is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.

Names similar to Crew

Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.