Brianna - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Brianna \b-rianna, bri(an)-na\ is pronounced bree-AHH-ah. It is of Irish, Gaelic and Celtic origin, and its meaning is "high, noble, exalted". May also possibly mean "strong". A contemporary feminine form of Brian, found occasionally in England since the 16th century. See also Brionna.

Brianna has 45 variant forms: Brana, Breanna, Breanne, Bree, Breeann, Breeanna, Breeanne, Breena, Bri, Bria, Briahna, Briana, Briand, Brianda, Briane, Briann, Brianna, Briannah, Brianne, Brianni, Briannon, Briauna, Briaunna, Brie, Brieann, Brieanna, Brienna, Brienne, Brieon, Brina, Briney, Brinn, Brinna, Briny, Bryana, Bryann, Bryanna, Bryanne, Bryauna, Bryn, Bryna, Brynna, Brynnan, Brynne and Breayanna.

For more information, see also the related name Brenna.

Baby names that sound like Brianna are Brann, Breonna, Breiann, Breiana, Breawna, Breauna, Breann, Breana, Bryonna, Brionne and Briona.

Brianna is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Brianna. Click here to compare Brianna with related baby names.