Creed

English word name

"I believe; statement of belief"

Updated Sun Nov 03 2024

Creed Origin and Meaning

The name Creed is a boy's name meaning "I believe; statement of belief".

Cool, solid, and often spiritual, Creed derives from the Latin word credo meaning "I believe". It appeared sporadically in the US Top 1000 back in the late 19th century, but remained only quietly used the 2000s. By 2016 it was back in the charts, and as of 2023, Creed is given to around 400 babies each year.

Referring to any set of beliefs and principles that someone follows, the word Creed is often associated with religion, specifically with a formal declaration of Christian belief. It could therefore be considered a modern Christian baby name, joining the likes of Messiah, Saint, Psalm, Chosen and Cruz - though it could easily be secular too.

Creed likely got a bump up the charts from the seventh movie in the Rocky series, called simply Creed, while others may be familiar with it thanks to Creed Bratton on the popular television show The Office.

# 678 in the US

Creed Rank in US Top 1000

# 987 on Nameberry

Creed Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Creed Popularity

678US2023
987Nameberry2024
518Future2028
874England2021

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Famous People Named Creed

Creed Bratton (born William Charles Schneider)
American musician and actor
Creed C. Hammond
U.S. Major General
Creed Rucker
son of actress Dorothy Christy

Creed in Pop Culture

Creed Bratton
character on TV's "The Office," played by Creed Bratton
Creed Allen
character in Catherine Marshall's "Christy"
Apollo and Adonis Creed
main characters in the Rocky film series
Amara Creed
minor character in the Rocky film series
Assassin's Creed
video game series
Creed
American rock band
Victor Creed
character in X,men comics and X,men Origins: Wolverine.