Blanche - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Blanche \b-lan-che, bl(a)-nche\ is of Old French and Old German origin, and its meaning is "white, pure". Originally a nickname for a blonde, "blanc". It became associated with whiteness as in purity, and beauty. It was introduced into England as a given name by the Normans. Blanche DuBois is a character in Tennessee William's "A Streetcar Named Desire".

Blanche has 7 variant forms: Bellanca, Bianca, Blanca, Blanch, Blanka, Blinny and Branca.

Baby names that sound like Blanche are Blancha and Blanchefleur.

Blanche is a very popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Blanche. Click here to compare Blanche with related baby names.