Blaine - Origin and Meaning of the name

[ 1 syll. blai-ne, bl-a-ine ] The boy name Blaine is pronounced as BLEYN ^KEY. Blaine is an English name of Scottish origin. From the word 'bla' with the meaning yellow. The first name is derived from the Scottish surname Blane, itself from the Scottish first name Bláán of the Gaelic element 'bla'. The surname was borne by the 6th century Saint Blane, a bishop and missionary to the Picts. The first name has been used by English speakers since the early 20th century.

Blaan (Scottish), Blain (English), and Blayne (English) are forms of Blaine.

Blaine is a classic favorite. At present it is still rather popular as a baby boy name, but to a lesser degree than it was before. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1900s; before that, it was of very light use only. At the modest peak of its usage in 2001, 0.030% of baby boys were named Blaine. It had a ranking of #406 then. In 2007, its usage was 0.021% and its ranking #564, and it was the most frequently used out of all boy names in its family.

Baby names that sound like Blaine include Blain (English), Blayne (English), and Blaan (Scottish).

^KEY: Pronunciation for Blaine: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

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