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Cruz isn't used as a given name in Portuguese: it's first and foremost a surname.
In Portugal, you can't legally give your child the first name Cruz. However, devoted parents may add "da Cruz" (literally "of the Cross") to their children's names (of both genders) — this would be uncommon nowadays. Thus, theoretically, a woman named "Maria da Cruz" could be called Cruz en famille. Cruz itself is a feminine word, but that doesn't mean it couldn't be used as a male name.
In Portugal, you can't legally give your child the first name Cruz. However, devoted parents may add "da Cruz" (literally "of the Cross") to their children's names (of both genders) — this would be uncommon nowadays. Thus, theoretically, a woman named "Maria da Cruz" could be called Cruz en famille. Cruz itself is a feminine word, but that doesn't mean it couldn't be used as a male name.
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