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Name: Blake
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Gender:

Boy

Origin:

English

Meaning:

Dark; bright

Pronunciation:

(blayk)   [Guide]

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Miscellaneous Info for Blake

Categories:

Surnames, British, English

Used in:

English speaking countries

Additional info:

Either from the Old English 'blęc' (black, dark) or 'blac' (bright, shining). Originally a surname this is now also used as a given name. Blake's 7 was a British science fiction TV series, shown in the late 1970s. The main character was named Roj Blake.

Blake enjoys it's American popularity in the central states of the US, being noticeably absent from the top 100 of the majority of the Northeastern states (eg Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut), and southwestern states (eg California, Arizona, New Mexico).

Popularity Rank of BlakeUS top 1000 names since 1880
Popularity Rank Blake - Rankings by Year
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(Source: U.S. SSA)
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