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Feminine variation of Brian
"strong, virtuous and honorable"
Brianna's popularity in the US came later than father name Brian's, peaking in the 1990s, two decades after Brian's Top 10 reign of the 1970s. But Brianna is more popular than Brian now, along with…
Spanish and Portuguese variation of Brian, modern invention
"strong, virtuous"
As a Spanish and Portuguese name, Brayan is a variant of the Celtic Brian, familiar in Mexico, Brazil, Spain, Italy and France. As a modern invention, it blends Brayden with Bryan, tying it the to…
Japanese
"love, affection + good, virtuous"
A succinct and stylish Japanese name with an appealing and powerful meaning, Aizen can be interpreted as translating to "love and goodness", "lover of good", or "one whose good deeds come from love"…
Variation of Brianna, English
A confusing-looking name — is it BRY-anna or BREE-anna? There are other feminine variants of Bryan/Brian which look less made up, such as Brianna and Breanna. We recommend looking into those choices…
The further you move away from the original Briana, the feminine form of Brian first used by Edmund Spenser in The Faerie Queen, the more invented and less authentic you get. But many parents want…
Spelling variation of Bria or short form of Breana, English
Brea is another spin on the increasingly-popular Bria, another entry in the stylish Mia-Leah-Gia sisterhood. While Bria is on the charts with an arrow toward the top, Brea is used more quietly, maybe…
Arabic
"virtuous"
An attractive Arabic name popular among Muslims.
Variation of Briana, English
More of the seemingly infinite variations of this name.
Arabic and Turkish
An accessible choice from the Turkish Top 100.
A Quranic name used for Muslim children of both sexes.
English word name or Korean
"sun; good, kind, virtuous"
A simple and appealing unisex Korean name with many possible meanings, depending on the hanja characters used. This spelling also coincides with the English word "sun", which is a nice bonus. Ray…
While this spelling is running a close second on the popularity charts to the original Briana, it feels more invented — probably because it is. Some parents may want to move further away from Brian,…
Uzbek
A relative of the Arabic Salih or Saleh, meaning "virtuous".
Korean
"good, kind, virtuous"
A simple and appealing unisex Korean name with many possible meanings, depending on the hanja characters used. Coincides with the English word "sun", which is a nice bonus.
Briona is another of the increasingly popular Bri picks, a cross between Briana and Briony.
Judeo-Italian
A bit of a mouthful in English, but Vira or Vera would be sweet as a nickname.
Persian, Arabic
Fazel — also spelled Fazl, Fadhel, Fadel, Fadil, Fazil, Fadhil, and numerous other variations, is a name most commonly found in Iran and Afghanistan.
Turkish variation of Abrar, Arabic
Persian
"the moon's being; virtuous lady of the moon, moon lady"
A beautiful, lunar choice, derived from Persian, Mahasti was borne by a Medieval Persian poet, considered the first to compose quatrains in her native language. While there is general agreement that…
Chinese
"virtuous + ethics"
A truly virtuous choice, Yide is a Chinese name that blends the elements yì meaning "esteemed, admirable, virtuous" with dé meaning "virtues, ethics, morality". An aspirational choice for those who…