Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage French Pronounced Pron. LU-BLAHN [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "the white", from French blanc "white". The name referred to a person who was pale or whose hair was blond. Related NamesDetails VariantsBlanc, Blanchet, BlanchettOther Languages & CulturesBianchi, Bianco(Italian) Blanco(Spanish) Categories colors, hair, pale, white