🔥Briar

English

"a thorny patch"

Briar Origin and Meaning

The name Briar is a girl's name of English origin meaning "a thorny patch".

Fairy-tale memories of Sleeping Beauty inspire some parents—such as Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen—to call their daughters Briar Rose. But Briar plus a different middle name might work even better. It's one of the newly popular nature-word names, charting in the US for the first time in 2015 for both genders.

While there are about four girls named Briar to every three boys, the name is on the rise for both genders. It could make for an interesting choice to honor a Brian.

Briar Rank in US Top 1000

# 522 in the US

Briar Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 380 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Briar

• 522 US 2024
• 380 Nameberry 2025
• 72 Unisex 2023
• 180 Canada 2021
• 449 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Briar

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

• Rue
• Sage
• Faye
• Wren
• Aspen
• Lux
• Juniper
• Salem
• Cleo
• Ember
• Eden
• Juno
• Tallulah
• Romy
• Lark
• Indigo
• Aster
• Clover
• River
• Meadow

Famous People Named Briar

• Briar Nolet Canadian dancer, model and actress
• Briar Rose Christensen (b. 2014) daughter of actors Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen

The name Briar in Pop Culture

• Briar Rose aka Princess Aurora character in Disney's "Sleeping Beauty"
• Briar Rose mother of Princess Aurora on TV's 'Once Upon A Time'
• Briar Rose character in 1916 silent film "Hell to Pay Austin"
• Briar Beauty daughter of Sleeping Beauty in the "Ever After High" series
• Briar Harvestar character in "Bone" comics by Jeff Smith
• Briar Davis character in "All Chained Up" by Sophie Jordan
• Briar Cudgeon male character in the Artemis Fowl series
• Briar Moss male character in the Circle of Magic and Circle Opens series by Tamora Pierce
• Sweet Briar College in Virginia USA
• Briar Cahn sister of Hazel and River and daughter of Craig in game "Dream Daddy"