Blush: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Blush – Meaning: to redden/turn pink in the face – Origin: Old English – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BLUSH


Blush is an Old English girl's name meaning “to redden/turn pink in the face”. It appears in our list of 175+ Color-Inspired Baby Names From Azure to Indigo.

Meaning & Origin of Blush

Meaning: To redden/turn pink in the face.

Origin: Old English.

How to Pronounce Blush

Phonetic: BLUSH   IPA: /blʌʃ/

Popularity of Blush

Blush 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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