Brianna
Brianna, Breanna, Breanne, Briana, 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; Briana is the name of a character in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene.[2] In recent years, the name has become increasingly popular (especially in the United States).[3]
| Pronunciation | /briˈænə/ bree-AN-ə 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], Brianne |
Variant spellings of Brianna include: Bryanna,[4] Breanna,[1] Brianne, and Brina.[3] Breanne is variant form of Breanna.[5]
Other variant spellings of the name include Briana or Breeann. Bri and Bria are common nicknames and/or derivative names.
People with the given name
- Breanna
- Breanna Conrad (born 1989), American television personality
- Breanna Stewart (born 1994), American basketball player
- Breanna Yde (born 2003), American actress
- Briana
- Briana Banks (born 1978), German-American pornographic actress and model
- Briana Corrigan (born 1965), Northern Irish singer
- Briana Evigan (born 1986), American actress and dancer
- Briana Scott (born 1969), American singer-songwriter
- Briana Scurry (born 1971), American soccer player
- Briana Waters, American convicted arsonist
- Brianna
- Brianna Brown (born 1979), American actress
- Brie Bella (born 1983), ring name of Brianna Monique Danielson
- Brianna Denison (1988–2008), American college student and murder victim
- Brianna Glenn (born 1980), American long jumper
- Brianna Keilar (born 1980), American journalist
- Brianna Stewart, possibly an alias of Treva Throneberry (born 1969), American imposter
- Brianna Taylor (born 1987), American television personality, singer and songwriter
- Brianna Wu (born 1977), American video game developer and activist
- Brina
- Brina Palencia (born 1984), American voice actress, voice director, and singer
- Bryanna
- Bryanna McCarthy (born 1991), Canadian soccer player
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See also
- Bryna (given name)
- Breonna, given name
References
- "Brianna". AskOxford.com. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
- "The Faerie Queene Characters". eNotes. eNotes.com Inc. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- "Brianna". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
- "Bryanna". ThinkBabyNames.com. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- "Breanna". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
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