Crispin

Latin

"curly-haired"

Crispin Origin and Meaning

The name Crispin is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "curly-haired".

Crispin, which was introduced into the mainstream by actor Crispin Glover and which means "curly-haired" in Latin, has an image very much like its first syllable: crisp, autumnal, and colorful.

St. Crispin, the patron saint of shoemakers, died in the third century and, as rousingly referenced by Shakespeare, Henry V fought a great battle on St. Crispin's Day. Crispin Glover was actually named for the Shakespearean speech.

In the Harry Potter books, Crispin Cronk is an egyptophile wizard who kept several sphinxes in his backyard.

Crispian is an interesting, rarely used variation, as is Crispus, associated with African-American hero Crispus Atticus, the first colonist to die for independence in the Boston Massacre.

Crispin Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 914 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Crispin

• 914 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Crispin

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Crispin.

• Viggo
• Yves
• Jago
• Laszlo
• Ives
• Sinclair
• Sasha
• Misha
• Sacha
• Ivor
• Enoch
• Isadore
• Hawthorne
• Etienne
• Arno
• Llewellyn
• Montague
• Ollivander
• Othello
• Bjorn

Famous People Named Crispin

• Saint Crispin 3rd,century Roman saint of shoemakers
• Crispin Bonham Carter, English actor
• Crispin Glover American actor
• Crispin Freeman American voice actor
• Crispin Hunt English singer from band Longpigs

The name Crispin in Pop Culture

• Crispin one of the children in the movie "Daddy Day Care"
• Crispin Blakeney character in "The Heart of a Goof" (1926) by P. G. Wodehouse
• Crispin a heroic (squirrel) captain and later king in the Mistmantle Chronicles by M. I. McAllister
• Crispin Wizard character in Bee and Puppycat

International Variations of the name Crispin

• Crepin French
• Crispino Italian
• Crispo Spanish
• Krispin Hungarian
• Krispin Czech