Boy name guide

Blake name meaning, origin and style

Blake is a Old English surname name commonly associated with black; pale.

Origin

Old English surname

Meaning

black; pale

Say it

BLAYK

Choosing Blake

A clean, compact unisex name with a sharp one-syllable profile.

Popularity note

Popularity changes over time and by place. For current United States birth-name data, consult the Social Security Administration’s annual name statistics.