Blanche

French, "white"

Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire debuted on Broadway on December 3, 1947, and the name Blanche has been connected to lead character Blanche Dubois ever since. Blanche, a French name meaning “white,” began as a nickname. It was most popular in the latter half of the 1800s, ranking as high in the US girls top 1000 as number 51 in 1886, but has since declined in popularity, having exited the top 500 in the 1950s. Enterprising parents might choose Blanche as an old-fashioned name that could come back in style. Blanche is on the list of Nameberry’s favorite names.