Bryson: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “son of Brice”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- BRY-sən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Bryson began as an English surname meaning 'son of Brice.' Brice ultimately comes from a Celtic personal name, probably Gaulish.
How popular is Bryson?
Babies named Bryson in 20242,469
2024 rank#147 boys
Peak year2017
Total US babies since 188081,069
Bryson has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Bryson
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Bryson questions
What does the name Bryson mean?
Bryson means "son of Brice". It comes from English. Bryson began as an English surname meaning 'son of Brice.' Brice ultimately comes from a Celtic personal name, probably Gaulish.
Is Bryson a boy or girl name?
Bryson is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Bryson?
2,469 US babies were named Bryson in 2024. Its peak year was 2017.
How do you pronounce Bryson?
Bryson is usually pronounced BRY-sən.
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.