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Blythe

“Free spirit, happy”

1 syllable · 6 letters

About the name Blythe

Blythe is a single syllable that ends in a soft th, rare enough in English names to make it instantly distinctive. It means cheerful, though the sound is more contemplative than sunny, and it has never once cracked the US top thousand.

Blythe is a girl name of Old English origin, pronounced BLYTHE. On the NameRarity scale it scores 89 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1970s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Free spirit, happy
Origin
Old English
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
BLYTHE
Syllables
1
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1970s
Rarity
89 / 100
Per million
~2.8
Starts with
B
Numerology
9 · The Humanitarian

How popular is Blythe?

Popularity11/100
Rarity89/100

Blythe currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 357,143. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Blythe

  • Blythe Danner
    American stage and screen actress

Spellings and variants of Blythe

BlitheBlythBlythes

Names similar to Blythe

Uncommon

Bailey

BAY-lee

Bailiff, or the outer wall of a castle

Old English53% rare
Rare

Briar

BRY-er

Thorny shrub, wild rose

Old English67% rare
Ultra Rare

Bansi

BAN-see

The bamboo flute Krishna plays

Gujarati97% rare
Rare

Blakely

BLAKE-lee

Dark meadow

Old English64% rare
Uncommon

Brielle

bree-ELL

God is my strength

French45% rare
Ultra Rare

Bryony

BRY-uh-nee

A climbing vine

Greek91% rare
Very Rare

Aoife

EE-fah

Beautiful, radiant

Irish (Gaelic)88% rare
Very Rare

Baxter

BAK-ster

Baker

Old English82% rare
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Blythe — frequently asked questions

What does the name Blythe mean?

Blythe means "Free spirit, happy". It is a name of Old English origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Blythe?

Blythe is pronounced BLYTHE, with 1 syllable.

How rare is the name Blythe?

Blythe scores 89 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 357,143 people carry it — about 2.8 per million.

What is the numerology number for Blythe?

Blythe carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 22.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Blythe?

The lucky number for Blythe is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.