Bryanna: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern elaboration of Briana”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- bree-AN-uh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Modern spelling variant of Briana/Breanna, influenced by Bryan/Brian and Anna-style endings. Through Brian, it is often connected with an old Celtic element meaning 'high' or 'noble.'
How popular is Bryanna?
Babies named Bryanna in 2024116
2024 rank#1,742 girls
Peak year1998
Total US babies since 188019,561
Bryanna is fading: recent use is about 32% of its level ten years before.
Names like Bryanna
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Brianahigh, noble · Celtic
- Bryanahigh, noble · Celtic
- Breanamodern variant of Briana · American (modern coinage)
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
Bryanna questions
What does the name Bryanna mean?
Bryanna means "modern elaboration of Briana". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern spelling variant of Briana/Breanna, influenced by Bryan/Brian and Anna-style endings. Through Brian, it is often connected with an old Celtic element meaning 'high' or 'noble.'
Is Bryanna a boy or girl name?
Bryanna is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Bryanna?
116 US babies were named Bryanna in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.
How do you pronounce Bryanna?
Bryanna 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.