Blaze
BLAYZ · 1 syllable
♂ Male ◎ English / Latin ◈ 1 syllable
"Bright flame, stutter"

From English / Latin

Blaze means flame or fire — from the Old English blæse. A blaze IS the most dramatic fire — when flames reach maximum. Blaze IS also a horse's white face marking — the most beloved mark. Five letters of the most dramatic fire, the most beloved horse-mark, and the English word for maximum flame.

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Blaze at a glance
MeaningBright flame, stutter
OriginEnglish / Latin
GenderMale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#802
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Why parents love Blaze
  • A blaze IS the most dramatic fire — maximum flame.
  • A blaze IS a horse's white face marking — most beloved.
  • Five letters with a fiery, powerful sound: BLAYZ.
  • The meaning fire is maximally intense.
  • The Z-sound gives maximum energy.
The vibe of Blaze
flamefireOld Englishblæsedramaticmaximumhorse markingbelovedintenseenergy
Origin & history of Blaze
Old English blæse (torch/flame) Blaze
1
English / Latin roots
Blaze means flame — the most dramatic fire. Also a horse's beloved white face marking.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English.
3
Today
Blaze remains a beloved choice, ranking #802 in the US. 8,750 babies have been named Blaze since 1921.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Blaze?
2015 peak year
At its height in 2015, Blaze reached #707 nationally — 353 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 2010s — particularly the decade right around the peak. Today, Blaze is a moderately popular name in U.S. records (ranked #802) with about 320 babies named Blaze each year. Blaze's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 8,750 babies have been registered as Blaze since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
353 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #707)
320 Avg. per year
(last decade)
3,200 Total registrations
last 10 years
8,750 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #802) Popular
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Blaze
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.

Blaze's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — fire adventure. People named Blaze tend to be fiery, intense, and gifted at being maximum flame AND the most beloved mark.

Maximum flame AND beloved mark
Most-dramatic-fire
Horse-marking
Z-energy
Intense powerful
B2
L3
A1
Z8
E5
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
Personality of Blaze
🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
💡
Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
🔑
Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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