blake
n. countablen. a common English name for a person or a place. It can be used for both boys and girls.
n. a proper name of English origin, functioning as both a surname and a given name. It is etymologically complex, potentially deriving from Old English words for both 'black' and 'pale'.
Blake is waiting for us at the park.
The poetry of William Blake remains a significant influence on modern literature and visual arts.
While traditionally a masculine given name, Blake has seen a significant rise in use as a feminine name in North America over the last few decades.
A surname derived from either Old English blæc (“black”) or from Old English blāc (“pale, fair, shining, white”), or as an anglicisation of Irish Ó Bláthmaic.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
As a proper noun, it is typically capitalized and used without an article unless referring to a specific family or group.
Last updated May 2, 2026