Blue

Blue Meaning & Origin

About Blue
The surname Blue is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "blaw" or "blaeu," meaning blue. It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone with blue eyes or blue-colored clothing. The surname Blue is relatively rare and is found mainly in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Blue is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Blue: 24,341
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,466
  • Frequency per 100k people: 8.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Blue based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Blue is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B400
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L UW1
🌐 IPA
/blu/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blue in Braille

Here's how to represent Blue in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Blue in braille

How to sign the name Blue using Sign Language

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

The name Blue in sign language

Numerology