Blackwell: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Dark spring or stream
Origin
British (surname)
Pronunciation
BLAK-wel

Blackwell is a British (surname) name meaning “dark spring or stream”. It appears in our list of 200+ Gothic Boy Names for the Dark, Dramatic Soul.

Meaning & Origin of Blackwell

Meaning: Dark spring or stream.

Origin: British (surname).

How to Pronounce Blackwell

BLAK-welIPA /ˈblækwɛl/

Popularity of Blackwell

Blackwell doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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