Brine: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Brine – Meaning: salt water – Origin: Old English – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: BRYN


Brine is an Old English unisex name meaning “salt water”. It appears in our list of 200+ Island Baby Names for Families Who Love the Sea.

Meaning & Origin of Brine

Meaning: Salt water.

Origin: Old English.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Brine

Phonetic: BRYN   IPA: /braɪn/

Popularity of Brine

Brine 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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