Brianna
| Briana, Brianna, Brieanna, Breanna, Brenna | |
|---|---|
| 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] |
Brianna, Breanna, Breanne, Brianne, 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. In recent years, the name has become increasingly popular (especially in the United States).[2]
Variant spellings of Brianna include: Bryanna,[3] Breanna,[1] Brianne, and Brina.[2] Breanne is variant form of Breanna.[4]
Other variant spellings of the name include Briana or Breeann. Bri is a common nickname and/or derivative name. It is considered offensive to refer to a Brianna as Brian.
People with the given name
- Breanna
- Breanna Conrad (born 1989), American television personality
- Breanna Stewart (born 1994), American basketball player
- Breanna Yde (born 2003), Australian 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
- Brianne
- Brianne Davis (born 1982), American model and actress
- Brie Larson (born 1990), professional name of French-Canadian-American actress Brianne Desaulniers
- Brianne Leary (born 1957), American actress
- Brianne Moncrief (born 1983), American actress
- Brianne Murphy (1933–2003), Irish-American cinematographer
- Brianne Prather (born 1980), American actress
- Brina
- Brina Palencia (born 1984), American voice actress, voice director, and singer
- Bryanna
- Bryanna McCarthy (born 1991), Canadian soccer player
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Brianna". AskOxford.com. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
- 1 2 "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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