Blaise

Meaning of Blaise

Blaise is a French form of the ancient Latin name Blasius, carried into modern times by the 4th-century Saint Blaise—known, rather charmingly, as the patron saint of sore throats and woolly animals—and by the ever-brilliant philosopher-mathematician Blaise Pascal. Thanks to its near-homophone “blaze,” the name also crackles with images of campfires, trailblazers, and a spirit that lights up the room, giving it a playful edge alongside its scholarly roots. In the United States it has flickered steadily in the lower half of the Top 1000 for decades, never too common, never quite extinguished, making it a sweet spot for parents who like a familiar yet unmistakable choice. Spoken simply as “blayz,” Blaise feels at once bookish and bold, a name for a little one destined to spark curiosity—and perhaps leave a warm glow wherever he goes.