Baby name

FADING UNISEX · SLAVIC/ITALIAN
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Brina

/BRIH-nah/


“Juniper tree, juniper berry, defender, frost, brown, noble, or hill”

In Slavic, it means 'juniper tree' or 'juniper berry', and from Slavic 'bran', 'defender' or 'protected'. In Italian and Latin, it means 'frost' or 'hoarfrost'; in Hebrew, 'brown'; in Irish, 'noble' or 'exalted'; in Celtic, 'hill' or 'mound'.

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How it ages.

Brina has moved away from its busier years and now offers a more uncommon, established choice.

The cultural moment.

Brina is appearing less often in the United States than before, with a gradual rather than abrupt decline.