Blanch
Pronunciation: n/a
Looking for more names like Blanch? Get Name MatchMaker & more Expert name-finding tools!
Origin of the name Blanche:
Derived from the Old French blanchir (to make white), which is from blanc (white). The name, introduced to England by the Normans, can be coincidentally derived from the Middle English blanchen (to make white, to take color from). The name was originally used as a nickname for someone with pale blond hair and now often mistakenly thought to mean "blond."
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. Buy the bookDoes Blanch sound...
Sibling Names for Blanch...
Do you know any real life Blanchs?
What are their siblings named?
Reader Contributions
Contribute to, or edit, this collection of community wisdom on the name Blanch!
- Comments and insights on the name Blanch: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Personal experiences with the name Blanch: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Nicknames for Blanch: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Meanings and history of the name Blanch: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Famous real-life people named Blanch: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Blanch in song, story & screen: | Edit
- Share what you know!
NameVoyager US Popularity of Blanch Over Time
NameMapper Current Popularity of Blanch by State
Baby Name Wizard Store
Celebrate with personalized baby name products! Custom birth announcements, invitations, bibs, onesies & more.
Start Shopping
