The baby name Bryony is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbraɪəni/ (BRY-uh-nee).
Bryony is English in Origin.
The baby name Bryony is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbraɪəni/ (BRY-uh-nee).
Bryony is English in Origin.
Bryony is an English botanical given name taken from the climbing plant bryony (genus Bryonia). The word comes through Latin bryonia from Greek bryō/bryōnia, connected to the verb bryō “to swell, sprout, teem,” so the name carries senses of vigorous growth and a flourishing vine.
It entered given-name use in Britain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries alongside floral choices like Ivy and Heather, and remains most familiar in the UK while uncommon in North America. Variant spellings include Briony (well known via Ian McEwan’s Atonement), Bryonie, and the rarer Bryone; short forms such as Bry, Bri, or Bree are used. The name is typically feminine, though occasionally unisex. Notable bearers include English playwright Bryony Lavery and ballerina Bryony Brind, helping to cement its modern literary and artistic associations.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #894 | 10 | 8,739 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,119 | 23 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Bryony is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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