Blaze

Blaze: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“flame”
Origin
English
Say it
BLAYZ · 1 syllable
Used for
Boys (93% of all uses)

Modern English word name from blaze, meaning 'flame' or 'fire'. It is also sometimes influenced by the traditional name Blaise, though the origins differ.

How popular is Blaze?

2024108 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Blaze in 2024359

2024 rank#761 boys

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18808,750

Blaze has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Blaze

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • JackGod is gracious · English
  • Hudsonson of Hudd · English
  • Jacksonson of Jack · English
  • Cartercart driver · English
  • Wyattbrave in war · English
  • Maverickindependent person · English
  • Masonstoneworker · English
  • Graysonson of the steward · English

Blaze questions

What does the name Blaze mean?

Blaze means "flame". It comes from English. Modern English word name from blaze, meaning 'flame' or 'fire'. It is also sometimes influenced by the traditional name Blaise, though the origins differ.

Is Blaze a boy or girl name?

Blaze is mainly a boy's name in US records (93% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Blaze?

359 US babies were named Blaze in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Blaze?

Blaze is usually pronounced BLAYZ.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.