Brier: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Brier – Meaning: a thorny shrub or bramble – Origin: English (nature word-name, from Old English brēr) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BRY-ər


Brier is an English (nature word-name, from Old English brēr) girl's name meaning “a thorny shrub or bramble”. It appears in our list of 125+ Beautiful Girl Names That Start with B.

Meaning & Origin of Brier

Meaning: A thorny shrub or bramble.

Origin: English (nature word-name, from Old English brēr).

How to Pronounce Brier

Phonetic: BRY-ər   IPA: /ˈbɹaɪəɹ/

Popularity of Brier

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1989–2024.

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