What does Blythe mean?
Blythe [blythe] as a boys' name (also used more generally as girls' name Blythe) is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Blythe is "blithe, cheerful, carefree". Modern coinage. Made famous by the opening lines of Shelley's poem "To a Skylark", "Hail to thee, blithe spirit!" and Noel Coward's play "Blithe Spirit".
(male) Balthe, Boythe, ..
(female) Blybre, Blyde, .. Middle name pairings:
Blythe George (B.G.), ..
How popular is Blythe?
Blythe is an uncommon given name for males but a very popular surname for both adults and children (#4200 out of 150436, Top 3%). (2000 U.S. Demographics)
Blythe has not been listed in the Top 2000 thus far. (2015 U.S. SSA Records)
Similar NamesSuggested similar names are Barth, Bartho, Bartle, Baylee, Bayne, Beatie, Bertie, Bertle, Bethel, Birtle, Blade, Blaine, Blaire, Blaise▲, Blaize, Blake▲, Blane, Blase, Blayne, Blayre, Blayse, Blayze, Blaze▲, Bly, Boote, Booth, Boothe, Both, Boyce, Boyde, Boyne, Brette, Britte (see Brett), Bryce▲, Brye, Brylee, Bryse, Byrne, Mathe, Rothe, Smythe and Wyche. These names tend to be more commonly used than Blythe.See names in meaning and etymology.