Briana’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Briana
Briana's Notebook is a lined journal with one name on the cover, hers. The name sits in flowing script above a soft pink watercolor apple blossom design.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Briana's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Briana
Briana is a feminine form of Brian, says Behind the Name. Brian’s meaning is uncertain: it may be related to an old Celtic root meaning “hill, high” or one meaning “might, power”. Wikipedia says Briana is the original spelling of the Brianna group of names, and it appears as a character in Edmund Spenser’s poem The Faerie Queene (1590).
Nicknames for Briana
Behind the Name lists Bree, Bria and Brie as pet forms, and plenty of variants, including Breana, Breanna, Brianna, Brianne and Bryana. Bree is the one most Brianas end up with.
Famous Brianas
Briana Scurry was the goalkeeper for the US women’s team that won the 1999 World Cup. Wikipedia says she saved a penalty in the final’s shootout against China, and she also won Olympic gold in 1996 and 2004. In 2017 she became the first woman goalkeeper and the first Black woman elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
How popular is Briana?
Briana took off in the 1990s. Behind the Name says the name was not commonly used until the 1970s, when it rose quickly in the United States. US Social Security data has it at 83rd in the 1990s, when more than 42,800 American girls were named Briana, and 116th in the 2000s.
Fun facts about the name Briana
The most famous Brian was an Irish king. Behind the Name says Brian Boru stopped Viking attempts to conquer Ireland in the 11th century and was killed at the Battle of Clontarf, although his forces won it. After him Brian became common in Ireland, and Bretons later brought it to England after the Norman Conquest.
Briana gift ideas
- For a soccer goalkeeper. A training log, in honor of Briana Scurry.
- For St. Patrick’s Day. A notebook for a name with Irish royalty behind it.
- For a poetry reader. Notes on The Faerie Queene.
- For a graduation. A planner for a Briana heading to college.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Briana: the student, the list-maker, the diary keeper, the busy mom. Its 160 lined pages and 6" x 9" format suit daily journaling, study, meal plans, goals or gratitude notes. Plain lines mean no rules about how to use it. Her name on the front makes it easy to spot on a crowded desk.
Why a name on the cover matters
Notebooks tend to multiply on desks and in drawers. One with Briana’s name on the front is instantly hers: easy to spot, harder to “borrow”, and more personal than a plain cover. For children especially, seeing their own name on something makes it special and encourages them to actually use it.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Briana’s Notebook? The notebook measures 6 x 9 inches (roughly 15 x 23 cm) and has 160 lined pages.
Where do I buy it? Use the buttons on this page to find it on Amazon in the US, Australia and the UK. Amazon handles printing, shipping and returns.
Do you have other names? Yes. We publish hundreds of girls’ name notebooks with the same cover design. See our personalized name notebooks page or browse all name notebooks.
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