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Blessing
GirlMeaning of Blessing: English: 'divine gift'
Blessing is a girl's name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1032nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1007th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1032
229 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1007
35 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
4,872
First recorded 1975 · peak 2019
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
11% boys · 89% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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