🔥Blythe

BLIEDH; BLIEV

English

"happy, carefree"

Blythe Origin and Meaning

The name Blythe is a girl's name of English origin meaning "happy, carefree".

Blythe is Nameberry gem — one of those names that visitors to the site are often searching for, despite the fact it's never ranked in the US charts as a given name.

The name is derived the Old English word bliðe, which, just like its homophone blithe, means "merry" or "cheerful." Originally used as a nickname for an upbeat person, it was later adapted into a surname. While it was occasionally used as a name by the Puritans in the 16th century in the forms Blitha for girls and Blyth for boys, it didn't really catch on as a given name until the 19th century.

Blythe embodies a cheerful, carefree spirit and could strike the balance for those who like Blair, Blake, Bitt, and Blaine, but also Ruth, Ivy, Beatrice and Edith. It might also appeal to those who want something spirited and cheerful for their baby, but find Felicity too frilly and Joy too on the nose.

Blythe is the middle name of actress Drew Barrymore—in her case a surname from her rich theatrical history. It is also borne by actress Blythe Danner, mother to Gwyneth Paltrow.

The title of the memorable Noel Coward play Blithe Spirit is taken from Shelley's poetic line, "Hail to thee, blithe Spirit"—a nice tribute to a baby Blythe, while Gilbert Blythe is a literary namesake, from Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series.

Given to around 100 girls in a recent year in the US, the name, as it stands, peaked in 2013, when it was given to around 170 girls — along with 7 boys.

Blythe Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 186 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Blythe

• 186 Nameberry 2025
• 847 Unique 2023
• 871 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Blythe

• Blythe Katherine Danner American actress; mother of actress Gwyneth Paltrow
• Blythe Baird American actress and poet
• Blythe Hartley Canadian Olympic diver
• Blythe Chestin Auffarth American actress
• Blythe Duff Scottish actress
• Blythe Loutit South African artist and conservationist
• Blythe Wilson Canadian actress
• Blythe Pepino lead singer of Vaults
• Blythe Brooklyn Baird American Slam Poet

The name Blythe in Pop Culture

• Blythe Baxter main character on animated series "Littlest Pet Shop" based off of the Littlest Pet Shop toys
• Blythe fashion doll created in 1972
• Blythe "Scuddy" Scudamore male character in "Springhaven" by R. D. Blackmore
• Blythe character in Netflix's, "You"
• Blythe Hawthorne character in Adalyn Grace's series "Belladonna"
• Blythe Jensen main character in novel "Something Happened to Ali Greenleaf"