Blythe
Meaning
"free-spirited, blissful"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,864
- Total SSA Count
- 107
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Bly, Blyt, Blyty
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"free-spirited, blissful"
Origin: Old English
"woman from Magdala (tower)"
Origin: Hebrew (Migdal)
Madelyne is more popular, ranked #1836 vs #1864 for Blythe.
Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.
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Madelyne is more popular, ranked #1836 compared to Blythe at #1864 in the United States.
Blythe means "free-spirited, blissful" (Old English origin). Madelyne means "woman from Magdala (tower)" (Hebrew (Migdal) origin).
Blythe is primarily a girl name. Madelyne is primarily a girl name.