Cry

surname · Latin script

Meaning: To shed tears; to weep

Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published

/kɹaj/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated

Cry is a surname written in the Latin script, with more bearers in India than in any other country.

rarermore common
  • USUnited States1 in 2.3M(measured from records)
  • ZASouth Africa≈1 in 161K
  • ITItaly≈1 in 192K

carrying the name, as counted by its national register where one exists and as Mondonomo estimates it elsewhere (marked ≈ and "est." on hover). One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.

India (inferred from the name graph)

≈400 people, est.

Sources
120 (measured from records)

Highest-authority source

≈1 in 161K (inferred from the name graph)

South Africa, est.

measured from records inferred from the name graph

Name dossier (print, CSV)

Meaning & origin(measured from records)

To shed tears; to weep. Especially in anger or sadness

Sources 1

  • kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.

Where in the world(measured from records)

Cry counted together with the spellings and other-language forms grouped with it. Where a register counted another spelling, the row names it.

Sorted by bearers: national registers' counts, and Mondonomo's estimates (≈, est.) where no register counts.

Where Cry is recorded, by country
CountryMost common spellingSources
IN India≈400 est.≈1 in 3.3M4Cry6
ZA South Africa≈350 est.≈1 in 161K—Cry14
IT Italy≈320 est.≈1 in 192K—Cry6
US United States1471 in 2.3M171Cry120
MY Malaysia≈59 est.≈1 in 558K—Cry5
SG Singapore≈16 est.≈1 in 379K—Cry3
PT Portugal≈8 est.≈1 in 1.3Mlisted——

Exact figures are national registers' own counts, while figures marked ≈ and est. are Mondonomo’s estimates, counted from our sources and calibrated against those registers; hover one for how far to trust it in that country. A dash means neither exists.

Registers cited: Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010; Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020; the in-instate-surnames-bystate register. Figures without a register are Mondonomo estimates; see Methodology.

Country figures for a list of names, at full precision, are available under licence rather than by scraping this table (how that works).

Other names spelled this way(inferred from the name graph)

Cry is also recorded as 5 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

  • Spanish surname4 spellings in the group

    Most recorded in Mexico, United States, Italy, Brazil

    Languages: Spanish, Portuguese

    Also written Çrÿ, Ç̡̤̤̻͔̤̹̟̱͇̫͇͍͖̰͍͠͡ͅr̵͢҉̡̙̙̺͔̱̖̙͙̘̹̳͚͓̤͔̪̮̜y̶͍̣̭̹͍̝͟͠

  • French surname3 spellings in the group

    Most recorded in France, Belgium, United States, Canada

    Also written Çrý

  • a separate surname4 spellings in the group

    Most recorded in United States, India

    Also written Ćrÿ, Çry, Çrý

  • Khmer surname2 spellings in the group

    Most recorded in Italy, United States

    Also written Çry

  • Indonesian surname3 spellings in the group

    Most recorded in Indonesia, Malaysia

    Languages: Indonesian, Malay

    Also written Čřÿ

40 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses(measured from records)

Cry is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

  • In English, v,. ngo = wo, kpau, kpaod, kpawo, gbao, gula, pule = bule; ibulea a Ngo

    as a wordVocabulary of the Mende Language

  • In kr, for help against an oppressor.) Conj. n. , I accuse to

    as a wordKanuri-English Vocabulary (in African Native Literature)

  • In enm, A shout or yell; a loud vocalisation:

    as a wordkaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

  • In sco, to call, to give a name to

    as a wordkaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

  • In yol, alternative form of crie

    as a wordkaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

How to address them(machine-generated)

FormalDear Colleague,
InformalHello,

Evidence(measured from records)

Attested in 8 sources across 4 countries.

Official registers attesting Cry
CountryRegisterYearCountRank
US United StatesCensus Bureau — Surname Frequency 20202020171#109,993
US United StatesCensus Bureau — Surname Frequency 20002000155#106,477
US United StatesCensus Bureau — Surname Frequency 20102010147#118,185
IN IndiaInstate — India surnames by state (real counts) from electoral rolls—4#4,731
IN IndiaInstate — India surnames by state (real counts) from electoral rolls—3#33,051
US United Stateswru Name Dictionary — US surnames, Census 2010 subset (Khanna et al.)———

Reference works 1

  • Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)

These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the name Cry come from?
To shed tears; to weep. Especially in anger or sadness Recorded by kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations).
How do you pronounce Cry?
A machine transcription gives /kɹaj/ (IPA) for English.
What does the name Cry mean?
Recorded meaning: To shed tears; to weep.
In which country does Cry have the most bearers?
Mondonomo estimates about 397 people named Cry in India, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled cry.
How common is the name Cry?
In the United States, the national register counted 147 people named Cry in 2010, about 1 in 2.3 million residents.

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About this data

measured from records inferred from the name graph machine-generated

These figures come from the data snapshot of and will change as it is rebuilt.

Statistics are aggregated from the Mondonomo name corpus; related names and etymology are inferred from the name graph; pronunciation and any machine-marked transliterations are model-generated. Read how the numbers are made, including their known failure modes, and where the data comes from.

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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Cry”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.

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