Name
Blythe
Meaning
Blythe is a feminine name of English origin meaning “carefree, merry”.
Blythe preserves the Old English blithe, meaning gentle, merry, and free of care, the word Shelley pinned to his skylark. The proverb Monday's child quality of it, plus actress Blythe Danner, gives this rare single syllable a patrician sparkle.
Rare but persistent at the edge of the US girls' top 1000.
At a glance
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /BLYTHE/
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Questions
Blythe is a feminine name of English origin meaning “carefree, merry”. Blythe preserves the Old English blithe, meaning gentle, merry, and free of care, the word Shelley pinned to his skylark.
Blythe is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Rare but persistent at the edge of the US girls' top 1000.
The name Blythe comes from English. Blythe preserves the Old English blithe, meaning gentle, merry, and free of care, the word Shelley pinned to his skylark. The proverb Monday's child quality of it, plus actress Blythe Danner, gives this rare single syllable a patrician sparkle.
Blythe is pronounced BLYTHE.
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