Blythe is a primarily feminine given name from an Old English surname with the same spelling meaning "cheerful", "joyful", "pleasant", dating further back from the Proto-Germanic word blithiz, meaning "gentle", "kind". Variants of the name include Blyth, Blith, and Blithe.
Notable people with the name include:
Women with the name Blythe Auffarth (born 1985), American actress Blythe Daley or Blyth Daly (1901–1965), British-born American actress Blythe Danner (born 1943), American actress Blythe Duff (born 1962), Scottish actress Blythe Hartley (born 1982), Canadian Olympic diver Blythe Loutit (1940–2005), founder member of the Save the Rhino Trust, artist and conservationist Blythe McGarvie, American business executive Blythe Metz (born 1977), American actress Blythe Wilson, Canadian actress
Men with the name Blyth Tait (born 1961), New Zealand equestrian Blythe Walker (born 1968), Bermudian sailor
Fictional characters Blythe, a supporting character in Netflix series You Blythe, the main character in the Vertigo comic book series Air Blythe Baxter, the main protagonist of the cartoon show Littlest Pet Shop
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