Bliss
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Bliss is a unisex name of English origin, meaning “An English word name, meaning "perfect happiness, great joy."”. It currently ranks #2192 in the US, and peaked in popularity in 2023.
What Bliss Means
“An English word name, meaning "perfect happiness, great joy."”
The Story of Bliss
This word name, meaning perfect happiness, is the joy you feel right now, and it's the name waiting for your child.
Bliss arrives directly from the English word, a direct declaration of profound joy and contentment. It emerged as a given name in the late 19th century, possibly inspired by the Victorian era's embrace of virtue names. Its rise in recent years signifies a modern desire for names that carry inherent positive meaning and a hopeful outlook.
There is an immediate lightness when you consider the name Bliss for your child. It's the feeling of pure, unadulterated joy that floods you when you imagine them in your arms, a tangible sense of perfect happiness. Writing 'Bliss' on the birth certificate will feel like an affirmation of that overwhelming emotion you already carry.
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Gender Split
Numerology
The Idealist
Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.
Personality Traits
Peak Year
#106 in 2023
Total Births
1,930
First Recorded
1887
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