Blair
Meaning
"plain, flat area, field"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #218
- Total SSA Count
- 1,412
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Bla, Bly, Blie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"plain, flat area, field"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"son of Thomas, son of the twin"
Origin: English surname from Aramaic Thomas
Blair is more popular, ranked #218 vs #1989 for Taysom.
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Blair is more popular, ranked #218 compared to Taysom at #1989 in the United States.
Blair means "plain, flat area, field" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Taysom means "son of Thomas, son of the twin" (English surname from Aramaic Thomas origin).
Blair is primarily a girl name. Taysom is primarily a boy name.