Gender: Boy
Meaning: Son of Brice or son of the speckled one
Origin: Welsh/Old French
Popularity: Ranked #147 in 2024 with 2,469 babies born.
History: Bryson is an English surname meaning son of Brice, where Brice derives from the Old Welsh name Bricius, possibly meaning speckled or freckled. Saint Brice was a 5th-century Bishop of Tours. As a given name, Bryson gained significant popularity in the United States beginning in the 1990s, fitting the trend for strong-sounding B names.
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Bryson? About 1 in 1,348 babies born in 2024 were named Bryson, or roughly 6.8 per day in the United States.
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