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Scottish Gaelic · Scottish

Blair

Pronounced BLAIRShare

Meaning: Plain; field; battlefield

  • Gender-neutral
  • Familiar
  • Rising
  • 1 syllable

The story

Blair comes through a Scottish surname from Gaelic blàr. It has masculine tradition in Scotland and use for both genders in English-speaking communities.

Spellings & variants

  • Blaire

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

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Style

Origins

Blair comes from Scottish Gaelic and Scottish.

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