Blair

Scottish
"dweller on the plain"

Blair Origin and Meaning

The name Blair is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "dweller on the plain".

One of the first generation of cool surname names, now largely used for girls in the US, but still popular for boys in its native Scotland. A prominent association for Brits is former prime minister Tony Blair, who was leader at the time of the Iraq War.

# 950 in the US

Blair Rank in US Top 1000

# 1331 on Nameberry

Blair Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Blair Popularity

Famous People Named Blair

  • Blair Erwin UnderwoodAmerican actor
  • Blair DunlopEnglish actor and musician
  • (David) Blair RedfordAmerican actor
  • (Francis Preston) Blair Lee IIIformer Acting Governor of Maryland
  • Blair Richard WalshAmerican football player
  • (Andrew) Blair TukeNew Zealand Olympic sailor
  • Blair HullAmerican businessman and politician
  • Blair MilanAustralian actor
  • Blair McDonoughAustralian actor
  • Blair Armstrong KielAmerican NFL football player
  • Blair James H. HornCanadian rower
  • Blair Lyndon JoscelyneAustralian TV and film composer
  • Blair MacKichanEnglish actor and musician
  • Charlton Blair Adams (b. 2014)son of TV journalist Amelia Adams
  • Eric Arthur Blairbirth name of George Orwell

Blair in Pop Culture

  • Dr. Blaircharacter in "The Thing" series
  • Blair Seward Tolliver IIbaby in film "The Other Woman"
  • "The Blair Witch Project" film