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Brianna
Pronunciationbree-AHH-nah
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameIrish, Gaelic and Celtic
Meaning"high, noble, exalted". May also possibly mean "strong".
Other names
Related namesBrionna, Brian

Brianna (also commonly spelled Briana) is a feminine given name. It is the modern English feminine form of Brian[1] (see the page on Brian for the etymological origin of the name). The two most common pronunciations are "brē-ä-nä" or "brē-ǎ-nä".


Other forms of the name include:

  • Brea, Breana, Breann, Breanna, BreAnna, Breanne
  • Bree, Breeana, Breeanna, Breen, Breena, Brehanna, Brheanna
  • Breiana
  • Brenna, Brennah, Breenah
  • Breyana
  • Bri, Bria, Briahna, Briana, Brianna, Briane, Briann, Briana, Briannah, Brianne, Briannon, Briarna
  • Brieana, Brieanna, Brienn, Brienna, Brienne
  • Brina,
  • Bryana, Bryann, Bryanna, Bry, Bryanne, Bryna, Brianica, Beronica
  • Bri, Brie, Breezy, Breana, Breeanna, Briiana

Breton forms of the name include:

  • Briaca, Briaga

References