Brianna

“Variant of Brian — Irish, from Old Breton Brient; possibly 'noble, high, or valiant'” — Irish Gaelic origin

Girl's name · #222 in the US (2025) · 90s

Brianna reached #14 in 1999 and has faded to #222 since. About 265,000 girls have carried it since 1963. Bri is a short form of Brianna. Together with its spelling variant Briana (#661), Brianna would rank around #171 with about 1,800 births last year — the newborns split about 76/24 between Brianna and Briana. Popular twin pairings with Brianna include Arianna for a girl, and Brian and Brandon for boys.

Around the world: #81 in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Briannas

Brianna Hildebrand — American actress (born 1996 or 1997)
Brianna Rollins-McNeal — American track and field athlete
Brianna Throssell — Australian swimmer
Brianna Brown — American actress
Brianna Decker — American women's ice hockey player

In stories & tradition

Brianna — Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords

What Briannas become

Among 220 notable people named Brianna:

Sports figures appear 3.25× more often than among typical names — e.g. Brianna Rollins-McNeal, American track and field athlete.

Similar names: Briana · Morgan · Brooke · Arianna · Mackenzie · Sabrina

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