At a Glance
- Meaning
- Blithe, gentle, and joyful
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- BLYTH
Blyth is an Old English unisex name meaning “blithe, gentle, and joyful”. It appears in our list of 175+ Coastal Baby Names for Sea-Loving Families.
Meaning & Origin of Blyth
Meaning: Blithe, gentle, and joyful.
Origin: Old English.
A common claim: Blyth is often said to come from Old Norse, meaning 'gentle, merry.' Actually: The name actually traces to Old English blīþe, not Old Norse, though the meaning 'gentle, merry' holds up.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Blyth
BLYTHIPA /blaɪð/
Popularity of Blyth
Blyth 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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