High, noble, or exalted
Briannon is a modern variation of the Welsh name Rhiannon, likely influenced by the popular name Brianna. It combines the Celtic root 'bre' (meaning hill or high) with the suffix associated with the mythological Welsh queen of fertility and the moon.
Less common today
Briannon isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,338 in 1998.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
