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The name Briana peaked for boys at #3217 in 1989. Briana is also used for girls, ranking #537 in 2024.

The name Briana is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "strong, virtuous, honorable".

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Spelled this way, Briana was coined by Edmund Spenser for his great literary work, The Faerie Queene, which gives the now-overexposed name a far classier pedigree than it's usually credited with. 

Brianna is currently the most popular feminine form of Brian in the US, given to three times as many baby girls as Briana. Depending on your viewpoint, that may be a vote either for or against the more unique Briana spelling, though whichever version you choose is sure to prompt confusion over spelling and pronunciation.

One enduring appeal of Briana and sisters is that they're <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/96/girls-names-that-mean-brave-or-powerful">girl names that mean strong, brave, or powerful</a>, which may be why George R. R. Martin names his warrior maiden Brienne of Tarth.

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The name Briana is currently ranked #537 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #68 in 1994. The name is most popular in BRIANA, BRIANA, and BRIANA. Briana is occasionally used for boys in 2022.

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