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Brier

OriginVariation of Briar, English
Meaning"thorny patch"

About Brier

Briar, but less wordy, more surname-y.

Pronounced BRY-ur.

As of October 2026, Brier ranked #7967 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #6055 in 2018.

Editor: Sophie Kihm

Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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