The baby name Breanna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced BREE-AN-uh (US: /briˈænə/; alternative: BREH-AN-uh).
Breanna is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Breanna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced BREE-AN-uh (US: /briˈænə/; alternative: BREH-AN-uh).
Breanna is Irish in Origin.
Breanna is a modern English feminine form related to Brianna, itself derived from the Irish/Old Irish name Brian. Brian likely stems from Brían, interpreted as "high, noble, exalted," with possible ties to brígh, "strength" or "virtue." Breanna follows the late-20th-century American preference for -eanna/-eanne spellings and is commonly pronounced bree-AN-uh, though bree-AHN-uh is also heard.
Use of the broader Brianna/Briana family was buoyed by Edmund Spenser’s 1590 epic The Faerie Queene, which helped establish Briana in English literature. Breanna as a spelling rose sharply in the United States and Canada during the 1980s–2000s, aligning with the popularity of Brian/Bryan and Bree- names, before declining in recent years. Variant forms include Brianna, Briana, Brianne, Breanne, Breana, Bryanna, Bryana, and Breeanna; short forms include Bree, Bre, and Anna. The name’s core meaning is "noble; exalted," with an added sense of vigor or strength.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2013 | #1 | — | 969 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #90 | 4 | 3,714 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #221 | 39 | 7,507 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #266 | 20 | 2,795 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #422 | 8 | 13,098 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #490 | 43 | 11,342 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #625 | 8 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #807 | 110 | 8,487 |
| United States | Boys | 2004 | #814 | 19 | 7,246 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 6 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,168 | 16 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Breanna is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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