Bryn

Bryn: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “hill”
Origin: Welsh
Say it: BRIN · 1 syllable
Used for: Girls (85% of all uses)

Welsh name from bryn, meaning 'hill'. It is used for both boys and girls, especially in modern English-speaking usage.

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How popular is Bryn?

202431.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Bryn in 2024104

2024 rank#2,099 girls

Peak year2011

Total US babies since 18808,755

Bryn is fading: recent use is about 41% of its level ten years before.

Names like Bryn

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Morgansea-born; sea-circle · Welsh
Jenniferfair one, white phantom · Welsh
Gwendolynwhite ring · Welsh
Brynnhill · Welsh
Meredithgreat lord · Welsh
Meganpearl · Welsh
Winniefair and blessed · Welsh
Rowynwhite spear · Welsh

Bryn questions

What does the name Bryn mean?

Bryn means "hill". It comes from Welsh. Welsh name from bryn, meaning 'hill'. It is used for both boys and girls, especially in modern English-speaking usage.

Is Bryn a boy or girl name?

Bryn is mainly a girl's name in US records (85% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Bryn?

104 US babies were named Bryn in 2024. Its peak year was 2011.

How do you pronounce Bryn?

Bryn is usually pronounced BRIN.

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.