Brava: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Brava – Meaning: wild, brave – Origin: Portuguese – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BRAH-vah


Brava is a Portuguese girl's name meaning “wild, brave”. It appears in our list of 200+ Island Baby Names for Families Who Love the Sea.

Meaning & Origin of Brava

Meaning: Wild, brave.

Origin: Portuguese.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Brava

Phonetic: BRAH-vah   IPA: /ˈbrɑːvə/

Popularity of Brava

Brava doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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