Bressay: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bressay – Meaning: broad island – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: BRES-ay


Bressay is an Old Norse unisex name meaning “broad island”. It appears in our list of 200+ Island Baby Names for Families Who Love the Sea.

Meaning & Origin of Bressay

Meaning: Broad island.

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Bressay

Phonetic: BRES-ay

Popularity of Bressay

Bressay 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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