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Blaise

Quick answerThe name 'Blaise' means "lisping" or "stammering," derived from the Latin name *Blasius*, itself from the Greek *Blasios*.

French · Boy · 1 syllable

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#1,038
TrendStable
Peak year2015
Syllables1
OriginFrench
LanguageFrench
CultureFrench
ReligionChristianity
Letters6
Numerology3 Chaldean 6
Global rank#468

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

About the name Blaise

The name 'Blaise' means "lisping" or "stammering," derived from the Latin name *Blasius*, itself from the Greek *Blasios*.

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Etymology

The name 'Blaise' means "lisping" or "stammering," derived from the Latin name *Blasius*, itself from the Greek *Blasios*. It is primarily used in French and English cultures, notably within Christianity due to Saint Blaise, a 4th-century Armenian bishop and martyr venerated as the patron saint of throat ailments.

Blaise currently ranks #1,038 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2015.

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