Blane

A boys’ name of Scottish origin, meaning yellow or pale; thin.

Babies a year
39
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Blane by the numbers

Blane was given to 39 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 114 babies in 1957, making it a 1950s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Blane. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
  • Blainethin, lean340 in the US (2017)
  • Blazeflame, fire289 in the US (2017)
  • Blaynepale, fair; a form of Blaine91 in the US (2017)
  • Banecurse; poison; source of harm70 in the US (2017)
  • Blade22 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Blane

Names that are said the same way as Blane, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Blainbleak or pale; a blain or blister11 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean white

Like Blane, each of these has white in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Gavinwhite hawk4,134 in the US (2017)
  • Finnfair or white706 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
  • Arjunbright; shining; white136 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Albadawn; white472 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Gannonfair-haired, pale301 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Blane

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