Brianna

For other uses, see Brianna (disambiguation).
Briana, Brianna, Brieanna, Breanna, Brenna
Pronunciation /briˈænə/ bree-AN or
/briˈɑːnə/ bree-AH-nə
Gender Female
Origin
Word/name English
Meaning a feminine form of Brian also meaning high, noble and strong
Other names
Related names Brian[1]
Look up Briana, Brianna, Brieanna, Breanna, Brenna in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Brianna, Breanna, Breanne, Brianne, Brina, and Bryanna are feminine given names. Brianna is a feminine English language form of the masculine Irish language name Brian as "Briana" is the original spelling.[1] The name is a relatively modern one and was occasionally used in England from about the 16th century and on. In recent years, the name has become increasingly popular (especially in the United States).[2]

Variant spellings of Brianna include: Bryanna,[3] Breanna (mainly in the United States),[1] Brianne, and Brina.[2] Breanne is variant form of Breanna.[4]

Other variant spellings of the name include Briana or Breeann.

People with the given name

Breanna
Briana
Brianna
Brianne
Brina

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Brianna". AskOxford.com. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Brianna". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  3. "Bryanna". ThinkBabyNames.com. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
  4. "Breanna". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
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