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Briceida
How to Pronounce Briceida
Pronounced bree-SAY-duh /briˈseɪ.də/Medium
Meaning: Briceida is a Spanish-language form of Briseida, the Spanish name for Briseis of Greek mythology — the young woman whose seizure sparks the quarrel of Achilles and Agamemnon in the Iliad. Used chiefly by Latina families, it carries a classical, literary lineage under a Spanish spelling.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Briceida is the Spanish Briseida, from Greek Briseis — a central figure of Homer's Iliad. The name traveled through Spanish literature and naming into Latin-American use, and appears in US data with Spanish-speaking families. Its meaning is bound to the character rather than a simple word-gloss.
It was always rare, cresting in the mid-2000s among Latina families and thinning afterward. Briceida reads as a heritage name with real literary weight; for families drawn to classical stories in a Spanish frame, it offers depth well beyond its modest numbers.
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What does the name Briceida mean?
Briceida is a Spanish form of Briseida, from Greek Briseis, a figure in Homer's Iliad.
How do you pronounce Briceida?
It's said bree-SAY-duh /briˈseɪ.də/ — three syllables, stress in the middle.
Is Briceida a boy or girl name?
Briceida is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Briceida?
Briceida was always rare, a Spanish-heritage name that peaked in the mid-two-thousands.