Sword or cutting edge
Derived from the Old English word 'blæd', referring to a leaf or the cutting edge of a weapon. In modern usage, it is a word-name that evokes sharpness, precision, and strength. It gained popularity as a given name through late 20th-century pop culture and comic book media.
Less common today
Blade isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,172 in 1996.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Marvel Comics vampire hunter · The Tomb of Dracula
South African politician and cabinet minister
