Chinese name for Blake
Blake in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- 'dark' or 'pale' (the old word meant both)
- Origin
- Old English
- English pronunciation
- BLAYK
- Used for
- boys
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Blake sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 2000s
- Today
- Still common
- Feels
- coolmodern
- At work
- Works well
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Blake is usually transliterated into Chinese as 布莱克 (bù lái kè). That's a sound-for-sound rendering — great for subtitles, not quite a name a Chinese family would choose. Below are real Chinese names that echo the sound of Blake, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
Does Blake suit you? →Type your Chinese name to check how it flows with your surname, or find a better fitBlake
卜莱克
bǔ lái kè
- 莱 lái — fairyland herb
- 克 kè — self-discipline
9 Chinese names that sound like Blake
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
卜磊柯
bǔ lěi kē
- 磊 lěi · Earth — open and upright
- 柯 kē · Wood — branch
surname: 卜
Make a name card with this →卜雷开
bǔ léi kāi
- 雷 léi · Water — thunder; decisive
- 开 kāi · Wood — pioneering
surname: 卜
Make a name card with this →卜垒格
bǔ lěi gé
- 垒 lěi · Earth — stronghold
- 格 gé · Wood — character, standard
surname: 卜
Make a name card with this →卜乐戈
bǔ lè gē
- 乐 lè · Wood — joy
- 戈 gē · Metal — halberd; martial spirit
surname: 卜
Make a name card with this →卜莱柯
bǔ lái kē
- 莱 lái · Wood — fairyland herb
- 柯 kē · Wood — branch
surname: 卜
Make a name card with this →卜乐柯
bǔ lè kē
- 乐 lè · Wood — joy
- 柯 kē · Wood — branch
surname: 卜
Make a name card with this →卜莱戈
bǔ lái gē
- 莱 lái · Wood — fairyland herb
- 戈 gē · Metal — halberd; martial spirit
surname: 卜
Make a name card with this →卜雷克
bǔ léi kè
- 雷 léi · Water — thunder; decisive
- 克 kè · Wood — self-discipline
surname: 卜
Make a name card with this →
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What does Blake mean?
Blake comes from Old English and means 'dark' or 'pale' (the old word meant both).
How do you write Blake in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 布莱克, read bù lái kè.
How do you pronounce Blake?
In English it's said BLAYK (the capital letters are the stressed syllable).
Is a transliteration the same as a Chinese name?
Not quite. A transliteration copies sounds and is used for foreign names in news and subtitles. A Chinese name follows Chinese naming customs: a common surname plus one or two characters chosen for meaning and sound.
Can I use these names?
Yes — they're suggestions for fun and inspiration. Say them aloud, ask a Chinese-speaking friend, and pick what feels like you.
Is Blake a good English name?
Blake peaked around the 2000s and today it's still common. It feels cool, modern; at work: works well.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.