Blythe - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Blythe \b-ly-

, also used as girl's name Blythe, is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "blithe, cheerful, carefree". Modern coinage. Made famous by the opening lines of Shelley's poem "To a Skylark", "Hail to thee, blithe spirit!" and Noel Coward's play "Blithe Spirit".

Blythe has 2 variant forms: Bligh and Blithe.

Blythe is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#4341 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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