Blessed

Blessed Meaning & Origin

About Blessed
The name "Blessed" is an English word that is derived from the Old English word "bliðe," meaning happy or fortunate. It is often used as a given name to symbolize a person who is believed to be blessed, favored, or fortunate in some way. The name carries connotations of divine favor, abundance, and positivity, reflecting a sense of being blessed or having a special connection to a higher power.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Blessed is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 60.47% and females 39.53%, based on recent birth statistics.

Blessed Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -12.90% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLST
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B40203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L EH1 S IH0 D
🌐 IPA
/blɛst/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blessed in Braille

Here's how to represent Blessed in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Blessed in braille

How to Spell the Name Blessed in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Blessed using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Blessed in sign language

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