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Brissia

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Pronounced BREE-see-ah /ˈbriː.si.ə/Medium

Meaning: Brissia is a modern Latin-American girl's name usually understood as a short form in the Briseida (Briseis) family — Briseis being the captive of Achilles in Greek myth. It reads as a contemporary Hispanic coinage rather than a long-documented name.Low

In 30 seconds: Brissia is a modern Latina name (said 'BREE-see-ah'), generally read within the Briseida family — from the Greek Briseis of the Iliad.

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Origin LowSpanish, Greek

MeaningBrissia is a modern Latin-American girl's name usually understood as a short form in the Briseida (Briseis) family — Briseis being the captive of Achilles in Greek myth. It reads as a contemporary Hispanic coinage rather than a long-documented name.

U.S. rank (2021)#9680 ↗ Rising

2021 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2007

Total births (all-time)≈ 580

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

Brissia is a modern Hispanic-American name, most often read as a short form in the Briseida (Briseis) family, a name from Greek myth. It has little documented history of its own; its brief appearance in the two-thousands marks it as a name of its moment.

Worn almost entirely by girls born in the two-thousands, Brissia still reads as a current Latina choice. A girl given it at its peak is only now reaching adulthood.

Did you know? Brissia is a genuinely recent name, clustering in the two-thousands among Latina families and cresting around 2007 before fading again quickly.

Overall data confidence 35%

References — Brissia — Modern Latina name; Briseida family; 2007 peak

Variations

BriseidaBrisiaBrizzia

Nicknames

BriBrissy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Brissia mean?

Brissia is a modern Latina name generally read in the Briseida family, from the Greek Briseis of the Iliad.

How do you pronounce Brissia?

It's said BREE-see-ah /ˈbriː.si.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Brissia a boy or girl name?

Brissia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Brissia?

Brissia is a rare, recent name that saw a small burst among Latina families in the late two-thousands.