Yellow or slender
Derived from the Gaelic surname Mac Blàthain, meaning 'son of Blàthán'. The root word 'blàth' can mean 'yellow' or 'flower', but in the context of a personal name, it often implies a fair-haired or slender individual.
Less common today
Blain isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,617 in 1991.
A tough soldier and member of the rescue team · Predator
A sentient, riddle-obsessed high-speed train · The Dark Tower series
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
