The first name Breanna
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name from the Celtic languages, of American usage, variant of Brianna.
A form of Brianna.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Breanna last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 6 girls. It peaked in 2005, with 60 births (#553).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Breanna with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Breanna at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 69 girls born in the United States were named Breanna, the 2,548th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 4,701 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Breanna
- Bre
Famous people named Breanna
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Breanna StewartAmerican basketball player (born 1994)
- Breanna YdeAustralian-American actress and singer-songwriter, born 2003
Questions
- How popular is the name Breanna?
- In 2024, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Breanna, ranking 3,695th. Its peak was 2005, with 60 births.
- What are nicknames for Breanna?
- Common nicknames for Breanna include Bre.
- Is Breanna a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 82,440 US babies named Breanna since 1880 were girls.
- When was Breanna most popular?
- 1996 in the United States, when 4,701 babies were named Breanna, its highest rank at 74th.
- What name is Breanna a form of?
- Breanna is a form of Brianna.