—2024 rank (unisex)
2021peak year
5,845babies named Briar since 1880
▲ +11%5-year trend
Briar popularity over 145 years
⚖️ Shared by both genders · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Briar mean?
From the English word for a thorny shrub such as wild rose, from Old English brer. Its use as a first name is modern, helped by Briar Rose in Sleeping Beauty.
OriginEnglish
Syllables1
Genderunisex
Stylenature, modern
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