Bryonie as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bryonie

What is the meaning of the name Bryonie ?

The baby name Bryonie is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbraɪəni/ (BRY-uh-nee).

Bryonie is Greek in Origin.

Bryonie is a modern English given name taken from the plant name bryony, a twining vine in the gourd family (genus Bryonia). The botanical term came through Latin Bryonia from Greek bryonia “wild vine,” ultimately from the verb bryein “to swell, sprout.” As a result, the name carries the literal sense “bryony plant” and the evocative meanings “to sprout,” “to grow,” or “to burgeon.” Pronounced BRY-uh-nee, it is typically feminine.

Use as a personal name arose in Britain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries alongside other nature names, gaining modest popularity in the UK in the later 20th century and remaining rare in North America, with some use in Australia and New Zealand. Variant spellings include Bryony (the common botanical form), Briony (well known via Ian McEwan’s Atonement), and Brionie; Bryonie represents a phonetic elaboration. Related short forms include Bry and Bree.

⚙ Bryonie is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 1 recorded use of it, from 1 country.