Briar - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Briar \b-ri

is of English origin, and its meaning is "thorny bush of wild roses, brambles". 20th-century coinage.

Briar has 6 variant forms: Brier, Briet, Brieta, Brietta, Brya and Bryar.

Baby names that sound like Briar are Berura and Beruria.

Briar is an uncommon first name for women but a very common last name for both men and women (#36200 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl name Briar. Compare Briar with its variant forms and related girl names.