Bless
Meaning
"blessed, divinely favored"
Origin: Old English bletsian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,516
- Total SSA Count
- 33
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ble, Bly, Blie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"blessed, divinely favored"
Origin: Old English bletsian
"born on Friday"
Origin: Akan
Bless is more popular, ranked #3516 vs #3640 for Kofi.
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Bless is more popular, ranked #3516 compared to Kofi at #3640 in the United States.
Bless means "blessed, divinely favored" (Old English bletsian origin). Kofi means "born on Friday" (Akan origin).
Bless is primarily a boy name. Kofi is primarily a boy name.