Bree - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Bree \b-

is pronounced bree. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin. Anglicised form of the Irish Gaelic name Bríghe, a variant of Brighid (see Bridget). Also possibly (Latin) "from the boundary line". May also be used as a short form of Brianna and Sabrina. Jane Fonda played a call girl character named Bree in the 1971 movie "Klute".

Bree has 2 variant forms: Breehan and Brighe.

For more information, see also related names Brie and Breanna.

Baby names that sound like Bree are Brei, Breea and Brea.

Bree is a very common first name for women (#2099 out of 4276) and a slightly less common last name for both men and women (#52688 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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