Name
Blaze
Meaning
Blaze is a masculine name of English origin meaning “a bright flame”.
Blaze is the English word for leaping flame used as a name, though some bearers arrive via Blaise, the ancient saint's name carried by mathematician Blaise Pascal. The word spelling, all speed and heat, has pulled ahead in American use.
Entered the US boys' top 1000 in the 2000s and has held on since.
Popularity in the United States
Boys
Ranked #781 in 2025 · peak #707 in 2015
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Masculine
- Pronounced
- /BLAYZ/
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Questions
Blaze is a masculine name of English origin meaning “a bright flame”. Blaze is the English word for leaping flame used as a name, though some bearers arrive via Blaise, the ancient saint's name carried by mathematician Blaise Pascal.
Blaze is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. Entered the US boys' top 1000 in the 2000s and has held on since.
The name Blaze comes from English. Blaze is the English word for leaping flame used as a name, though some bearers arrive via Blaise, the ancient saint's name carried by mathematician Blaise Pascal. The word spelling, all speed and heat, has pulled ahead in American use.
Blaze is pronounced BLAYZ.
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