Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈbleɪk/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Black. A famous bearer was the poet and artist William Blake (1757-1827). Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantBlake(English) Categories black, child actors, colors, dark, Harlem Renaissance, illustrators, isograms, Jamaican sprinters, pale, symbolist artists, Virtua Tennis opponent characters