Blair

Meaning of Blair

Blair—born of the Scottish Gaelic “blàr,” meaning “field” or “sun-washed plain”—steps onto the tongue like a Highland breeze that has wandered, curious and light-footed, all the way to an Italian piazza, where it mingles with the aroma of espresso and the soft chatter of “ciao.” She is at once earthy and urbane: a name that recalls purple heather nodding over ancient moors, yet feels as sleek as a Vespa slipping through Roman streets, and this duality has helped her climb steadily in American popularity charts, settling most recently around the low two-hundreds with the quiet confidence of someone who knows the view from the top of a castle turret is only a matter of time. Blair carries an effortless elegance—no frills, no unnecessary syllables—yet there is a spark of playful mischief in her one-syllable swish, perhaps why television’s chic Blair Waldorf and countless real-life creatives wear her with equal flair; one might say she can trade a woolen tartan for a silk scarf without missing a beat. Pronounced simply BLAIR, she invites parents to imagine their daughter striding across open possibilities—fields, stages, continents—while reminding them, with a wink as light as froth atop a cappuccino, that every grand adventure begins on a humble patch of ground where the heart first learns to roam.

Pronunciation

Scottish Gaelic,English

• Pronunced as BLAIR (/blɛr/)

• Briar