Breonna is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Breonna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Breonna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Breonna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Breonna is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “high, noble”. A variant of Brianna.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,169 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Breonna per year, United States (1978 to 2025). United States peaked in 1994 (280/yr).
Breonna is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1994, when it ranked #1,340 nationally (given to 280 babies that year).
Brianna · Briana · Breanna · Brianne · Brynn · Brenna · Bryanna · Breana
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