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Blue

♂ Boy

Pronounced BLOO /ˈblu/Medium

Meaning: the color blueMedium

In 30 seconds: Blue is an English name taken straight from the color blue.

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Origin MediumEnglish

Meaningthe color blue

U.S. rank (2025)#2648 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births49 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2024

Total births (all-time)≈ 948

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Blue is exactly what it looks like: the English color word used as a given name. It belongs to a small set of color names that parents choose for their plainspoken, evocative quality rather than for any old etymology. There is no hidden meaning here — the word and the name are the same.

As a name it feels open and airy, calling up sky and water more than any single tradition. Its directness is the whole point.

Did you know? Blue comes from the English color word, from Middle English bleu, and has been used as a given name since the late 20th century.

Overall data confidence 78%

Behind the Name - Blue — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSVEtymology — Blue — meaning/etymology

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Famous Bearers

★Blue Ivy Carter (2012-)
American performer and daughter of Beyonce and Jay-Z

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Sky— Another short English nature-and-color word used as a given name, in the same open, modern spirit as Blue.

Indigo— A color name like Blue, naming a specific shade in the same family.

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Blair— lands in the same popularity range

Bray— another English name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Blue mean?

Blue means 'the color blue.' It comes from the English color word, used as a given name since the late 20th century.

How do you pronounce Blue?

It's commonly said BLOO /ˈblu/.

Is Blue a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Blue is used as a boy name.

How popular is Blue?

In 2024, Blue ranked #2594 in the U.S. for boys, with 51 births recorded.