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Bryony

“A climbing vine”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Bryony

Bryony names a hedgerow vine that is poisonous in every part, which suits a name with this much quiet self-possession. It is a distinctly British choice, familiar in England and functionally invisible on American birth certificates.

Bryony is a girl name of Greek origin, pronounced BRY-uh-nee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 91 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1990s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
A climbing vine
Origin
Greek
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
BRY-uh-nee
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1990s
Rarity
91 / 100
Per million
~2.3
Starts with
B
Numerology
9 · The Humanitarian

How popular is Bryony?

Popularity9/100
Rarity91/100

Bryony currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 434,783. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Bryony

  • Bryony Lavery
    English playwright
  • Bryony Page
    British Olympic trampoline gymnast

Spellings and variants of Bryony

BrionyBryonieBrioni

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Bryony — frequently asked questions

What does the name Bryony mean?

Bryony means "A climbing vine". It is a name of Greek origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Bryony?

Bryony is pronounced BRY-uh-nee, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Bryony?

Bryony scores 91 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 434,783 people carry it — about 2.3 per million.

What is the numerology number for Bryony?

Bryony carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 3.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Bryony?

The lucky number for Bryony is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.