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Blade

Quick answerThe given name 'Blade' derives from the Old English word *blæd*, meaning "leaf" or "blade of a cutting tool," and metaphorically signifies sharpness, strength, or a warrior's edge.

Old English · Boy · 1 syllable

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,454
TrendStable
Peak year2002
Syllables1
OriginOld English
LanguageEnglish
CultureWestern
Letters5
Numerology6 Chaldean 6
Global rank#3,454

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Blade

The given name 'Blade' derives from the Old English word *blæd*, meaning "leaf" or "blade of a cutting tool," and metaphorically signifies sharpness, strength, or a warrior's edge.

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Etymology

The given name 'Blade' derives from the Old English word *blæd*, meaning "leaf" or "blade of a cutting tool," and metaphorically signifies sharpness, strength, or a warrior's edge. It is primarily used in modern English-speaking cultures, often as a nickname or given name in the United States, with no specific religious or historical tradition, though it gained some popularity after the 1998 film *Blade*.

Blade currently ranks #3,454 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2002.

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