Breana
Breana was the 7965th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 13 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 378th; the most babies were born in 1996 (698). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,184 places. More babies were named Breana in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Breanna) variant of Brianna, feminine of Brian · Irish, American English
- Rank in 2025
- #7,965 girls, down 985 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 13girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1996698 babies
- Total since 1880
- 11,224babies recorded
What does the name Breana mean?
Breana is a spelling of Breanna, pronounced the same way, so it shares Breanna's meaning and origin.
Breanna is an American spelling of Brianna (Briana), a feminine form of the Irish name Brian made in English. The origin of Brian itself is uncertain: DMNES notes a possible link to a Brythonic word for "high, noble", but this is not settled. The name is best known from Brian Boru, the 10th- and 11th-century high king of Ireland. Breanna and similar spellings were especially popular in the US in the 1990s.
Brian (Irish, “personal name of uncertain origin”)
How sure is this? Well established. Breanna is clearly a form of Brianna/Brian; the meaning of Brian is uncertain (possibly "high, noble").
Related names: Brianna, Briana, Breana, Brianne, Brian.
See also: Irish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Breanna', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Brianna', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Brian', DMNES (Durham University)
Breana popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,965 | 13 |
| 2020 | #6,980 | 16 |
| 2010 | #1,420 | 161 |
| 2000 | #542 | 480 |
| 1990 | #547 | 432 |
| 1980 | #1,908 | 56 |
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How popular is Breana, counting every spelling?
Breana is a spelling of Breanna, a name family that had 82 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 82 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breanna | 69 | #2,548 | 568 |
| Breana | 13 | #7,965 | 65 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Breana?
13 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Breana (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Breana born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 646 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Breana.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Breana?
About 11,000 people born in the US named Breana are alive today, with a median age of 29; half are between 24 and 33. That makes Breana mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Breana: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Breana, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Breana
What does Breana mean?
Breana is a spelling of Breanna, which means “variant of Brianna, feminine of Brian” (Irish, American English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Breana?
Breana was the 7965th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 13 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 378th; the most babies were born in 1996 (698). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,184 places. More babies were named Breana in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Breana a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Breana in the US.