Blake is a unisex name of English origin meaning “pale, fair, shining, white.” In 2024 it was given to 2,768 babies in the United States.
Blake belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “pale, fair, shining, white” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Blake first appears in Social Security records in 1883 and has been given to 204,479 babies since 1880, including 2,768 in 2024.
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Blake means “pale, fair, shining, white” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Blake is a unisex name. In 2024, 2,768 babies received the name in the US.
Blake comes from the English & American tradition.
Blake is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1883 and has been given to 204,479 babies since 1880.
Blake is pronounced /bleɪk/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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