70%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English (African) Pronounced Pron. BLEHS-ing [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the English word blessing, of Old English origin. This name is most common in Nigeria, Zimbabwe and other parts of Africa. PopularityDetails Last ranked #854 in 2019 England and Wales Last ranked #909 in 2019 United States Categories blessing, Catholicism, currently out of the US top 1000, English nouns, footballers, fortune, luck, politics, Sufjan Stevens songs, top 10 in Nigeria, top 10 in South Africa, Tori Amos lyrics, word names