Blu - A very unique male name
Blu at a glance
Blu is ranked #2632 among boy baby names in 2025, with 16 births in 2025. It peaked in 2022 at #2520 and first appeared on the charts in 2016.
- Rank in 2025
- #2632
- Births in 2025
- 16
- Peak year
- 2022 (#2520)
- First appeared
- 2016
- Popularity
- 1 in 91,643 boys
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 91,643 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Blu peaked in popularity 4 years ago in 2022 on position 2520.
Famous with this name
Blu Hunt
Blu Mankuma
Susan Blu
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Blu is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Blu is currently topping the baby name charts in Oklahoma at position #711 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #2,322.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 Blu is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Blu origin and meaning
Modern respelling
A respelling of Blue, the colour word
Blu strips the colour name Blue to three letters, a celebrity-era styling — Beyoncé's daughter Blue Ivy, spelled in full, is part of its story but the full spelling is a different name. Blu for boys appeared in 2016 and peaked in 2022. It is the colour, the mood and the music genre in one syllable.
Attested etymology
Blu is a 3 letter name with 1 syllables.
To see famous people named Blu, pop culture references for the name Blu and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Blu
We've found the following names that sound similar to Blu, sorted by popularity.
Billy / Bill / Billie / Bailey / Bilal / Buel / Blue / Belal / Baylee / Buell /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.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2632 |
| 2023 | 2530 |
| 2022 | 2520 |
| 2021 | 2944 |
| 2019 | 3762 |
| 2016 | 3848 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 711 |
| Florida | 1875 |
| Texas | 2322 |
Even more about Blu
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 Blu 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 Blu?
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.Pronunciation
BLOO · /blu/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Blue — The full word spelling, a separate SSA entry.
Famous bearers
None yet — the name first appears in the data in 2016, and its oldest bearers are still young.
Style
Word nameNatureModern coinage
Why parents choose it
Blu is a minimalist colour name — cool, musical and deliberately under-spelled.
Worth knowing
- Blue is the spelling everyone expects; Blu will be 'corrected' to it.
