Breanna

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“noble, high” — Irish

—2024 rank
1996peak year
81,938babies named Breanna since 1880
▼ 47%5-year trend

Breanna popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 199618801920196020002024

What does Breanna mean?

A modern respelling of Brianna, the feminine of Brian, an Old Celtic name of uncertain meaning, often taken as 'high' or 'noble'. Rose in the 1990s.

OriginIrish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, vintage

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