Briseis

In Greek mythology, Briseis is a princess captured by Achilles during the Trojan War, who later becomes the object of the dispute between Achilles and Agamemnon which drives the plot of Homer’s Iliad. The name is a patronymic, meaning daughter of Briseus, which itself is a Greek name of unknown meaning.

Briseis was chosen by American footballer Reggie Bush and his wife Lilit for their daughter in 2013.

Pronounced bri-SAY-is.

As of October 2026, Briseis ranked #5437 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1991 in 2006.