Blaze
Meaning of Blaze
Blaze, pronounced BLAYZ, descends from the Latin Blasius—best known through Saint Blaise, the 4th-century physician-bishop honored across the old Roman world—yet the modern form has moved far from its original meaning of “lisping” to conjure images of fire, velocity, and frontier daring. In the United States the name first sparked in 1921, went quiet for decades, then reignited in the mid-1950s; since 2000 it has hovered near the mid-600s on the boys’ chart, with roughly 300 newborns receiving it each year. Pop culture keeps the flame alive, from the comic-book hero Johnny Blaze (Ghost Rider) to video-game speedsters and even the burlesque legend Blaze Starr. Parents drawn to the name cite its short, forceful sound, its elemental punch, and its subtle cross-linguistic nod: in Spanish-speaking communities the venerable form Blas remains in use, underscoring the name’s enduring Latin lineage.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as BLAYZ (/bleɪz/)
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Notable People Named Blaze
| Blaze Bayley is an English heavy metal singer who fronted Iron Maiden from 1994 to 1999 and has since released eleven solo albums. |
| American burlesque star Blaze Starr was famous for her affair with Louisiana Governor Earl Long, inspiring the film "Blaze." |
| Blaze Foley, born Michael David Fuller, was an American country singer-songwriter, poet, and artist active in Austin, Texas. |
| Blaže Koneski was a Macedonian poet and scholar who codified the standard Macedonian language and profoundly shaped its literature. |
