Given name & surname
Blaire
“from the field of battle”
Blaire is a variant of Blair. One Scottish interpretation is “from the field of battle.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Blaire is a variant of Blair. One Scottish interpretation is “from the field of battle.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Blaire is a variant of Blair. An origin associated with Blair is Scottish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1956. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Blaire is a variant of Blair. The history of Blair gives this family its wider story. Blair’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Blaire through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 8,070
- 111 boys · 7,959 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 809 babies
- 2025
- 809
- #384 for girls · #9,842 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +81%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 802 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 384 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 80.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 7 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (101). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,400 as a first name in 2020; 295 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Blaire’s family of names
Blaire has a related form in Blair. In English usage, Blaire has a related form in Blair. In English usage, Blaire has a related form in Blayre.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Blaire
- Blaire WhiteAmerican YouTuber and political commentatorborn 1993
- Blaire Van ValkenburghAmerican paleontologistborn 1952
- QTCinderellaAmerican Twitch streamerborn 1994
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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