Names That Mean Stammer

As modern as it sounds, Blaise is an ancient Christian martyr name. In Arthurian legend, Blaise is the name of Merlin the Magician's secretary. Its relation to the word and name Blaze gives it a fiery feel. Amanda Beard named her baby boy Blaise Ray.

A Blaise/Blaze hybrid that maintains neither the history of Blaise nor the wordiness of Blaze.

This saintly choice is an example of the Catalan trend for short, streamlined names.

Once a Top 15 name in Slovenia, now at risk of falling out of the Top 100. In Slovene, the Ž is pronounced like an English ZH.