What origin is the name Briar?

Briar comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Briar a popular name?

Briar is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Briar?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Briar — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Briar

Q: Is Briar a rare name?

Yes. Briar does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Briar

Briar

Unisex

english

1 syllable

Briar is an english unisex name meaning "A unisex English name referring to a shrub or a small thorny tree. It evokes natural imagery of a wild, prickly plant or a thicket.".

Parents who choose Briar pick a unisex name from the english tradition, meaning "A unisex English name referring to a shrub or a small thorny tree. It evokes natural imagery of a wild, prickly plant or a thicket.". It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A unisex English name referring to a shrub or a small thorny tree. It evokes natural imagery of a wild, prickly plant or a thicket.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Briar

Very rare in US records

What does Briar mean?

Briar is a unisex name of english origin meaning "A unisex English name referring to a shrub or a small thorny tree. It evokes natural imagery of a wild, prickly plant or a thicket.".

Is Briar a rare name?

Yes. Briar does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Briar

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Briar

Briar means "A unisex English name referring to a shrub or a small thorny tree. It evokes natural imagery of a wild, prickly plant or a thicket." — these names share that spirit.