Bryar: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “briar, thorny shrub”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- BRY-er · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (28% girls, 72% boys since 1880)
Variant spelling of Briar, from the English word for a thorny plant. As a given name, it is a modern nature name.
How popular is Bryar?
Babies named Bryar in 2024131
2024 rank#1,977 boys
Peak year2019
Total US babies since 18802,564
Bryar has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Bryar
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Bryar questions
What does the name Bryar mean?
Bryar means "briar, thorny shrub". It comes from English. Variant spelling of Briar, from the English word for a thorny plant. As a given name, it is a modern nature name.
Is Bryar a boy or girl name?
Bryar is used for both: about 28% of US babies named Bryar since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Bryar?
131 US babies were named Bryar in 2024. Its peak year was 2019.
How do you pronounce Bryar?
Bryar is usually pronounced BRY-er.
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.