Gender | Unisex |
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Language(s) | English |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Scottish Gaelic |
Word/name | blàr |
Meaning | "plain", "field", "meadow", "battlefield" |
Blair is an English-language name of Scottish Gaelic origin. The surname is derived from any of the numerous places in Scotland called Blair, derived from the Scottish Gaelic blàr, meaning "plain", "meadow" or "field". The given name Blair is unisex and derived from the surname. Blair is generally a masculine name in Scotland and Canada, although it is more popular in the United States, where it is also a feminine name. A variant spelling of the given name is Blaire.[1] In 2016, in the United States, Blair was the 521st most popular name for girls born that year, and the 1807th most popular for boys.[2]
People with the surname
- Adam Blair (born 1986), New Zealand rugby league player
- Andrew M. Blair (1818–???), American politician in Wisconsin
- Andy Blair (born 1959) Scottish footballer
- Anthony Blair (criminal) (1849–1879), American hanged for murder
- Austin Blair (1818–1894), Governor of Michigan
- B. Brian Blair (born 1957), American professional wrestler and local politician
- Bill Blair (disambiguation), several people
- Bonnie Blair (born 1964), American Olympic gold medalist in speed skating
- Bruce G. Blair (1947–2020), American activist
- Cherie Blair (born 1954), British barrister and wife of Tony Blair
- Cheyse Blair (born 1992), Australian Rugby League player
- Clancy Blair, American psychologist
- Danny Blair (1905–1985), Scottish footballer
- David Blair (disambiguation), several people
- DeJuan Blair (born 1989), American basketball player
- Dennis C. Blair (born 1947), United States Director of National Intelligence
- Doug Blair (born 1963), American heavy metal guitarist
- Doug Blair (footballer) (1921–1998), footballer
- Edmund Blair Leighton, (1852–1922), English artist
- Ellen A. Dayton Blair (1837–1926), American social reformer and art teacher
- Emily Newell Blair (1877–1951), American writer, suffragette, and founder of League of Women Voters
- Eric Arthur Blair (1903–1950), an author better known by his pen name George Orwell
- Brigadier-General Everard Blair (1866–1939), English soldier and cricketer
- Francis Preston Blair (1791–1876), influential 19th-century American journalist and politician
- Francis Preston Blair Jr. (1821–1875), 19th-century American politician and American Civil War general
- Francis Simpson Blair (1839–1899), Virginia's Attorney General from 1882 to 1886
- Frederick Blair (1874–1959), director of Canada's Immigration Branch
- Garfield Blair (born 1987), Jamaican basketball player
- George A. Blair (1915–2013), American businessman
- George W. Blair (1921–2020), American politician and rancher
- Gwenda Blair (born 1943), American author and journalist
- Harold Blair (1924–1976), Australian tenor and Aboriginal activist
- Harvey Blair F*** Wikipedia
People with the given name
- Blair Adams (born 1991), English football player
- Blair Brown (born 1946), actress
- Blair Brown (American football) (born 1994), American football player
- Blair Butler (born 1978), American stand-up comedian
- Blair Chenoweth, beauty queen
- Blair Dunlop (born 1992), English musician and actor
- Blair Effron (born 1962, American financier and co-founder of Centerview Partners
- Blair Fowler (born 1993), YouTube beauty guru
- Blair Hinkle (born 1986), American professional poker player
- Blair Hopping (born 1980), New Zealand field hockey player
- Blair Horn (born 1961), Canadian rower
- Blair Hull (born 1942), American businessman and politician
- Blair Imani (born 1993), an African-American activist
- Blair Joscelyne (born 1978), Australian composer, songwriter, and co-host of Mighty Car Mods
- Blair Kiel (1961–2012), American football player
- Blair Kinghorn (born 1997), Scotland Rugby Union international
- Blair Late (born 1982), American pop singer
- Blair Lee I (1857–1944), Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
- Blair Lee III (1916–1985), Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
- Blair Lekstrom (born 1961), Canadian politician
- Blair Levin (born 1954), American lawyer
- Blair Lewis (born 1956), an American gastroenterologist
- Blair Longley (born 1950), Canadian politician
- Blair MacKichan, English musician
- Blair McDonough (born 1981), Australian actor
- Blair Milan (1981–2011), Australian actor and television presenter
- Blair Peach (1946–1979), New Zealand-born activist, a victim of police brutality
- Blair Peters, Canadian animator and co-founder of Studio B Productions
- Blair Phillips (born 1984), former American football linebacker
- Blair Redford (born 1983), American actor
- Blair St. Clair (born 1995), American drag queen
- Blair Stewart (ice hockey) (born 1953), Canadian hockey player
- Blair Stewart (rugby union) (born 1983), New Zealand rugby player
- Blair Stewart-Wilson (1929–2011), British army officer
- Blair Sturrock (born 1981), Scottish footballer
- Blair Underwood (born 1964), American actor
- Blair Walsh (born 1990), American football player
- Blair White (born 1987), former American football wide receiver
- Blaire White (born 1993), American YouTuber and political commentator
- Blair Wilson (born 1963), Canadian former member of parliament
Fictional characters
- Blair (Soul Eater), a character from the manga and anime series Soul Eater
- Blair Cramer, a character in the television series One Life to Live
- Blair Dame, a character in the video game Street Fighter EX
- Blair Waldorf, a character in the novels and television series Gossip Girl
- Blair Warner, a character in the television series The Facts of Life
- Blair, a main character in the animated television series Sunny Day
- Blair Willows (Princess Sophia), a main character in animated film Barbie: Princess Charm School
- Blaire Wilson, an American Girl character
- Blair Pfaff, a main character in the television series Black Monday
References
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 34, 400. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
- ^ "Blair - Popularity of Blair, How Popular Is the Name Blair?". www.ourbabynamer.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.