Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. BLAK [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means either "black" (from Old English blæc) or "pale" (from Old English blac). It could refer to a person with a pale or a dark complexion, or a person who worked with black dye. Related NamesDetails VariantBlake Categories bass guitarists, black, brand names, Cat Power songs, child actors, Cluedo characters, colors, comedians, dark, English adjectives, Goo Goo Dolls songs, Harry Potter characters, isograms, pale, R.E.M. songs, rappers, Sufjan Stevens songs, word names