Blaine
Meaning
"yellow, golden"
Origin: Old Irish/Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,117
- Total SSA Count
- 191
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Bla, Blai, Blaiy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"yellow, golden"
Origin: Old Irish/Gaelic
"pure"
Origin: Greek
Blaine is more popular, ranked #1117 vs #4313 for Katherin.
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Blaine is more popular, ranked #1117 compared to Katherin at #4313 in the United States.
Blaine means "yellow, golden" (Old Irish/Gaelic origin). Katherin means "pure" (Greek origin).
Blaine is primarily a boy name. Katherin is primarily a girl name.