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Brielle Say it: bree-EL
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Meaning Probably a short form of Gabrielle; it coincides with the Dutch town of Brielle.
Uncertain several explanations, none settled.
Rose in the US in the 2000s and 2010s.
Its wave through time Popular now
In the United States 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 2018 per 1,000 babies of that sex 38,814 babies given this name since 1972 At its height in 2018, about 1 in 578 girls 2,697 babies in 2020 The family of the name Other spellings: Briel
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