High, noble, or strong
Briyana is a modern American phonetic variant of the Celtic name Brianna. It is derived from the Old Celtic element 'bre', which signifies a hill or high place, metaphorically extending to mean nobility and strength.
Less common today
Briyana isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,646 in 1998.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).