Bryna (given name)
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Strong One |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Brana, Breanna, Breayanna, Breeanna, Brenee, Briahna, Briana, Brianna, Briannah, Brianni, Briauna, Briaunna, Brieanna, Brienna, Briney, Brinna, Briny, Bryana, Bryanna, Bryauna, Brynna. |
Bryna is an Irish feminine name used mostly in North America. An uncommon name meaning "Strong One", Bryna may be a variant form of Breena, a variant spelling of Brenna, or a variant of Brianna, the female form Brian.
Bryna may be a feminine form of the Celtic Bren, derived from the root bri "strength," force." Alternatively, it may be derived from the Gaelic bran "raven."
Bryna is also used as a Jewish name, as an anglicised form of Yiddish ברײַנע (Brayne).
Notable people with the name include:
- Bryna Ivens Untermeyer (1909–1985), American writer and editor
- Bryna Kra (born 1966), American mathematician
- Bryna Raeburn (1915–1985), American radio and voice actress
- Bryna Taubman, American journalist and writer