Listen and learn how to pronounce Briana so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish girl name.
Brianna celtic meaning. Breanna Breana Breanne Briana Brianne Bryana Bryanna Bryanne. Brianna is a modern feminine form of Brian. The name Briana has a Celtic origin.
In Celtic Baby Names the meaning of the name Brianna is. Brianna is a spelling variant of Briana which is considered the feminine form of the Irish masculine name Brian. Actress Brianna Hildebrand ice hockey player Brianna Decker singer Brianna Perry Lil Brianna video game developer Brianna Wu.
Thus the meaning assigned to it is high noble strong This name defines a woman determined to face any situation in life and does so with integrity. In modern times Brianna has become a popular choice but almost exclusively in the United States despite its Irish origin. Brian became a popular name in Ireland during the Middle Ages thanks to Brian Boru the last High King of Éire who reigned.
Many etymologists believe that Brian is derived from an Old Celtic-Gaelic word brígh meaning noble high most likely from the ancient Celtic element bre meaning hill. Brianna Breanna Breanne Briana Brina and Bryanna are feminine given names. It is of Irish Gaelic and Celtic origin and the meaning of Brianna is high noble exalted.
It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meaning noble strong and virtuous or a borrowing from the Proto-Brythonic brigonos meaning high noble. May also possibly mean strong. Its origin is English variant of the GaelicCeltic name Brian.
The name Brianna is a Celtic Baby Names baby name. Bree a na. The meaning of Brianna is Noble high.