Blaire means field or plain — from the Scottish Gaelic blàr. Gossip Girl's Blair Waldorf is TV's most iconic queen bee. The Blair Witch Project invented found-footage horror. The E-ending feminises the Scottish surname into something that sounds like old money and headbands. Six letters of Scottish fields, Upper East Side scheming, and the witch who scared a generation.
Blaire comes from the Scottish Gaelic meaning field or plain, with an E-ending that feminises the name. Gossip Girl's Blair Waldorf is TV's most iconic queen bee. The Blair Witch Project (1999) invented the found-footage horror genre.
Blaire remains a beloved choice, ranking #744 in the US. 7,260 babies have been named Blaire since 1956.
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How popular is Blaire?
2024peak year
Blaire is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks around #744, with about 427 babies named Blaire each year. In 2024, 697 babies received the name (ranked #446). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 7,260.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Blaire's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — queen-bee achievement. People named Blaire tend to be sharp, polished, and gifted at ruling from the Upper East Side.
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