The first name Briana
A girl’s name from Irish.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
A female given name from Irish, masculine equivalent Brian, in regular use since the 1970s.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 11 girls were named Briana, making it the 2,440th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 27 births (#1,206).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Briana with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Briana at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 431 girls born in the United States were named Briana, the 661st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1994, when 5,000 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
Other spellings and forms
- Brianna
- Breighanna
- Breighana
Famous people named Briana
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Briana EviganAmerican actress, born 1986
- Briana BanksGerman-American pornographic actress and model, born 1979
- Briana ScurryAmerican soccer player, born 1971
- Briana BlairAmerican pornographic actress and basketball cheerleader, born 1987
- Briana CuocoAmerican actress and singer, born 1988
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Briana?
- Briana comes from Irish.
- How popular is the name Briana?
- In 2025, 11 girls born in England and Wales were named Briana, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2023, with 27 births.
- Is Briana a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 97,326 US babies named Briana since 1880 were girls.
- When was Briana most popular?
- 1994 in the United States, when 5,000 babies were named Briana, its highest rank at 68th.
- What are other spellings of Briana?
- Brianna, Breighanna and Breighana.