Meaning: Its source is bla, a Gaelic name meaning "Yellow."

Alternative Spellings: Blayne

Popularity: The name Blaine ranked 443rd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 559th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: Some authorities, who trace also trace its origin to Gaelic, claim it means Slender.