Bryany
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- BRY-a-nee
- Origin
- Greek
Bryany is a girls' name of Greek origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Bryany come from?
Greek: probably a variant of Bryony, the climbing plant, from Greek bryonia
Is Bryany a girl's or a boy's name?
Bryany is a girls' name.
How popular is Bryany in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 6 girls.
Bryany in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 1 | #5,865 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 6 | #2,469 |
Names like Bryany
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Bryony, Cassidy, Keira, Caitlin, Caragh, Kennedy, Teagan, Rhiannon, Aoibheann, Raegan, Bree, Ffion
Names related to Bryany
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Bryany: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/bryany, updated 20 October 2026.