Meaning: Its source is a Gaelic expression meaning "Exalted and high minded."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Gaelic.

Nicknames: Bree, Bria, Brie and Bri

Alternative Spellings: Breanna, Briahna, Briana, Briauna, Brieanna, Briéaunna, Bryana, Bryanna and Bryauna

Variant Forms: Briand, Brianda, Briane, Briann, Brianne, Brianni, Brieann, Brieon, Brina, Briona, Brione, Brionna, Brionne, Bryann, Bryna, Brynna, Brynnan, Brynne and Breayanna

Popularity: The name Brianna ranked 18th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 738th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 39th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.

This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.