Breanna

Breanna: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “modern form of Briana”
Origin: American (modern coinage)
Say it: bree-AN-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Modern English-language elaboration of Briana/Brianna, influenced by Bre- names. Briana is the feminine form of Brian, from an old Celtic name of uncertain meaning.

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How popular is Breanna?

202433.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Breanna in 2024110

2024 rank#1,825 girls

Peak year1996

Total US babies since 188082,366

Breanna is fading: recent use is about 18% of its level ten years before.

Names like Breanna

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Briannahigh; noble; exalted · Celtic
Brianhigh, noble · Irish
Bryanhigh, noble · Celtic
Brianahigh, noble · Celtic
Breahill · Celtic
Bryanahigh, noble · Celtic
Briannehigh, noble · Celtic
Breannhigh, noble, exalted · Celtic

Breanna questions

What does the name Breanna mean?

Breanna means "modern form of Briana". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern English-language elaboration of Briana/Brianna, influenced by Bre- names. Briana is the feminine form of Brian, from an old Celtic name of uncertain meaning.

Is Breanna a boy or girl name?

Breanna is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Breanna?

110 US babies were named Breanna in 2024. Its peak year was 1996.

How do you pronounce Breanna?

Breanna is usually pronounced bree-AN-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.