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Crescentia

OriginLatin, German
Meaning"to grow"
US RankUnranked

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About Crescentia

Derived from the Latin Crescentius and Crescens, Crescentia is a bold, strong but elaborate name borne by a 4th century saint and also the heroine of a 12th century German romance. Also spelled Kreszentia, it feels connected to the moon, due to its similarity to the word crescent.

Pronounced cruh-SEN-shuh.

As of October 2026, Crescentia ranked #11307 in US births in 1986 SSA, peaked at #1345 in 1903.

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  • Saint Crescentia

    4th,century Italian martyr

Crescentia in pop culture

  • Pronounced "kra

    SEN,sha" or "kri,SHEN(t),see,a"

  • Means "increasing

    ascending, thriving" in Latin (related word: crescendo)

  • Nicknames: Cressa

    Senta, Zenzi

  • Crescentia was the eponymous heroine of a 12th

    century Old German chivalric romance, which appeared in various forms, in prose and verse, in the 13th and 14th centuries. The story cycle, known as the Crescentia cycle, also appears in French romances.

  • Crescentia "Cress"

    character in the "Ash Princess" by Laura Sebastian

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