Given name
Breann
“from the high hill; one who ascends”
Breann is a variant of Brianna. In Irish use, Brianna carries the interpretation “from the high hill; one who ascends.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Breann is a variant of Brianna. In Irish use, Brianna carries the interpretation “from the high hill; one who ascends.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Breann through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,816
- 0 boys · 5,816 girls
- Most popular year
- 1996
- 299 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #11,112 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −64%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,112 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 63.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 299 in 1996. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,102 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Breann’s family of names
Breann has a related form in Brianna. In English usage, Breann has a related form in Briana.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Breann, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.