Bryony

Brian-ee

Latin flower name

"to sprout"

Bryony Origin and Meaning

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

Bryony is an unusually strong plant name --the bryony is a wild climbing vine with green flowers --that caught on in the U.K. before sprouting here. The name of the young character in the Ian McEwan novel Atonement is spelled Briony, which is the variation and Bryony the original.

Bryony sounds a lot fresher than the now dated Brittany. Pronunciation is like Brian with an ee at the end, though the name bears no relationship to the male Brian or Bryan.

Bryony Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 829 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Bryony

• 829 Nameberry 2025
• 940 England 2021

20 Names Similar to Bryony

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• Tamsin
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• Iona
• Romilly
• Esmé
• Aoife
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• Thora
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• Amabel
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• Cosette
• Fia
• Alba
• Leda
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Famous People Named Bryony

• Bryony Lavery British playwright
• Bryony Gordon English journalist
• Bryony Elisabeth Shaw English Olympic windsurfer
• Bryony Afferson English actress
• Bryony Rebecca Corrigan English Actress
• Bryony Hannah English actress
• Bryony Brind British ballerina
• Bryony Kate Frances Page British individual trampolinist

The name Bryony in Pop Culture

• Bryony childhood name of the main character in R.J. Anderson's "Knife"
• Bryony wrapping elf in animated film "Arthur Christmas"
• Bryony mouse character in Brian Jacques' "Outcast of Redwall"

International Variations of the name Bryony

• Bryonia Greek