Briony

Brian-ee

Spelling variation of Bryony

"to sprout"

Briony Origin and Meaning

The name Briony is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "to sprout".

Briony may be the variation and Bryony the original, but many parents will see this as the more authentic-feeling version of this attractive botanical name. Still unusual in the U.S., Briony is in the British Top 100 and may appeal to parents as a fresh spin on Briana or Brittany or an honorific for a Brian, though it bears no relationship to the male name.

Briony Tallis is the young girl who sets the plot in motion in Ian McEwan's novel Atonement--played on screen by Saoirse Ronan, for which she received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination.

Briony is a variant spelling of Bryony, coming from the Greek meaning 'to grow luxuriantly'. Bryony/Briony is an unusually strong plant name --the bryony being a wild climbing vine with green flowers

Pronunciation is like Brian with an ee at the end.

Briony Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 856 on Nameberry

Briony Popularity

• 856 Nameberry 2024

20 Names Similar to Briony

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Briony.

• Bryony
• Cerys
• Ariadne
• Cressida
• Cassia
• Blythe
• Honora
• Branwen
• Bronwen
• Cecily
• Aoife
• Briar
• Catriona
• Tamsin
• Ailsa
• Ceridwen
• Calliope
• Aisling
• Cassiopeia
• Bluebell

Famous People Named Briony

• Briony Behets Australian actress
• Briony Cole Australian Olympic diver
• Briony McRoberts English actress
• Briony Stewart Australian novelist and illustrator
• Briony Williams Australian actress

Briony in Pop Culture

• Briony Tallis character in Ian McEwan's "Atonement"
• Briony Campbell character on British soap "EastEnders"
• Briony Eddon character in Tad William's "Shadowmarch"