The first name Blaise
A unisex name from French.
1 syllable Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
French origin
Borrowed from Old French Blaise in the Middle Ages and revived partly due to the modern French equivalent, from Latin Blasius. Doublet of Blasius.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 11 boys were named Blaise, making it the 2,133rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 21 births (#1,236).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Blaise with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Blaise at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 213 boys born in the United States were named Blaise, the 1,038th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 283 were.
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.
Blaise in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Blaise in French and Irish too.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Blaize
- Blase
Famous people named Blaise
11 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Blaise PascalFrench mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer, and Christian philosopher (1623–1662)
- Blaise MatuidiFrench footballer (born 1987)
- Blaise de VigenèreFrench cryptographer (1523-1596)
- Blaise MetreweliBritish civil servant and intelligence officer, born 1977
- Blaise GiezendannerFrench alpine skier, born 1991
- Blaise François PaganFrench architect, 1604–1665
- Blaise Alexandre DesgoffeFrench painter (1830-1901)
- Marie-Joseph ChénierFrench poet, dramatist and politician (1764-1811)
- Pierre-Émile MartinFrench engineer (1824-1915)
- Hunter TysonAmerican basketball player (born 2000)
- Lelo MbeleCongolese footballer (born 1987)
More French unisex names
Questions
- What does the name Blaise mean?
- Borrowed from Old French Blaise in the Middle Ages and revived partly due to the modern French equivalent, from Latin Blasius. Doublet of Blasius.
- What is the origin of the name Blaise?
- Borrowed from Old French Blaise in the Middle Ages and revived partly due to the modern French equivalent, from Latin Blasius. Doublet of Blasius.
- How popular is the name Blaise?
- In 2025, 11 boys born in England and Wales were named Blaise, ranking 2,133rd. Its peak was 2015, with 21 births.
- Is Blaise a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 9,656 US babies named Blaise since 1880, 9% were girls and 91% boys.
- When was Blaise most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 283 babies were named Blaise, its highest rank at 808th.
- What are other spellings of Blaise?
- Blaize and Blase.
- Is Blaise also a surname?
- Yes. Blaise is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.