Blaise

Blaise - A very unique male name

Blaise appeared on the charts for the first time in 1928 on position #1723. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Blaise and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Blaise? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Blaise. The baby boy name Blaise was given to 147 baby boys in 2025, ranking #1091 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 9,975 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Blaise peaked in popularity 24 years ago in 2002 on position 804.

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Blaise is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Blaise is currently topping the baby name charts in Connecticut at position #447 - and is the least popular in California at position #1,605.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Blaise is where you live.

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Blaise origin and meaning

French, from Latin

Uncertain — from Latin Blasius, possibly connected with blaesus, 'lisping, stammering', but the derivation is disputed

Blaise is the French form of Blasius, the name of an early Christian saint and martyr. Its most famous bearer, the philosopher Blaise Pascal, fixed the French spelling in English minds. US use has been modest since 1928 and has slipped since its 2015 peak.

Origin uncertain

Blaise is a 6 letter name with 1 syllables.

To see famous people named Blaise, pop culture references for the name Blaise and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Blaise

We've found the following names that sound similar to Blaise, sorted by popularity.

Blake / Blaze / Blas / Blaize / Blayze / Blease / Bless / Blase / Blayke / Billyjoe /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Blaise

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Blaise a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Blaise?

1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

BLAYZ · /bleɪz/

Around the world

• Biagio (Italian) — The Italian form of Blasius
• Blas (Spanish) — The Spanish form of Blasius

Spellings and nicknames

• Blaze — Anglicised respelling, a separate established entry with a word-name feel
• Blase — Unaccented spelling of the same name

Famous bearers

• Blaise Pascal — French mathematician, physicist and philosopher (1623–1662) Historical
• Saint Blaise — Early Christian bishop and martyr, patron saint of throat ailments (d. c. 316) Historical

Style

ClassicInternational

Why parents choose it

Blaise suits parents who want a short French classic with real intellectual history and almost no current crowding.

Worth knowing

• Frequently respelled as Blaze, which changes the feel from French classic to word name