is blake a girl or boy name
Blake /bla-ke/ [1 syll.] as a girls' name (also used more commonly as boys' name Blake) is pronounced blayk. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Blake is  black, dark; pale .
Blake /bla-ke/ [1 syll.] as a boys' name (also used less regularly as girls' name Blake) is pronounced blayk. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Blake is  black; pale, white. Transferred use of the surname. Originally a nickname for someone with hair or skin that was either very dark (Old English blaec) or very light (Old English blac).