Kree
The Kree, briefly known as the Ruul, are an alien race appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are native to the planet Hala in the Large Magellanic Cloud, and have a scientifically and technologically advanced militaristic society.
Meaning & Origin of Kree
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Kree, briefly known as the Ruul, are an alien race appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are native to the planet Hala in the Large Magellanic Cloud, and have a scientifically and technologically advanced militaristic society.
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The Story of Kree
As a girl name
Kree first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1990, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 83 Krees were born — ranking #2,236 that year. As of 2026, Kree ranks #4,595 for girls with 30 births, gradually rising (+7%). In total, more than 577 Krees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kree first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2012, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 73 Krees were born — ranking #2,057 that year. As of 2026, Kree ranks #2,348 for boys with 61 births, rising sharply (+33% over the past five years). In total, more than 689 Krees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kree
Kree is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 689 births in the dataset. Kree's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,040. Use the chart and map above to compare Kree's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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