Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- strong
- Celtic
- Strong or ascends; feminine form of Brian
- English
- Irish
Syllables
3
Themes
- Literary
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Briana
Pronunciation
b-ria-na
Famous People
Journalist Bree Walker
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1994 (rank #3326, 20 births); most recent 2022 (rank #12323, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #68, 5,000 births); most recent 2025 (rank #661, 431 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 431 |
| 2024 | – | 560 |
| 2023 | – | 655 |
| 2022 | 5 | 571 |
| 2021 | – | 469 |
| 2020 | – | 475 |
| 2019 | – | 547 |
| 2018 | – | 574 |
| 2017 | – | 679 |
| 2016 | – | 725 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #1207, 27 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2439, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #781, 59 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1577, 20 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2014 | 24 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #345, 11 births); most recent 2024 (rank #869, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #558, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #259, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #171, 21 births); most recent 2017 (rank #676, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence