The first name Blaire
A girl’s name from Scottish Gaelic.
1 syllable Female
Meaning and origin
Scottish Gaelic origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 20 girls were named Blaire, making it the 1,512th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 27 births (#1,230).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Blaire with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Blaire at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 802 girls born in the United States were named Blaire, the 384th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Blair
- Blayre
Famous people named Blaire
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Blaire WhiteAmerican YouTuber and political commentator, born 1993
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Questions
- What does the name Blaire mean?
- From Scottish Gaelic.
- What is the origin of the name Blaire?
- From Scottish Gaelic.
- How popular is the name Blaire?
- In 2025, 20 girls born in England and Wales were named Blaire, ranking 1,512th. Its peak was 2024, with 27 births.
- Is Blaire a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 8,070 US babies named Blaire since 1880 were girls.
- When was Blaire most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 802 babies were named Blaire, its highest rank at 384th.
- What name is Blaire a form of?
- Blaire is a form of Blair.
- What are other spellings of Blaire?
- Blair and Blayre.