Bree

Meaning: Possibly noble, high or valiant
Origin: Irish — Short form of Breanna

Girl's name · #2826 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Bree reached its best rank, #616, in 1977 and ranked #2826 in 2025. Roughly 9,300 girls have been named Bree since 1971.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#885 in Ireland (2025) · #1,768 in Canada (2025) · #1,892 in England & Wales (2025) · #790 in Scotland (2024) · #373 in New Zealand (2021) · #424 in N. Ireland (2019) · #6,202 in Ecuador (2019).

Famous Brees

Bree Turner — American actress (born 1977)
Bree Fram — American engineer and military officer (born 1979)
Bree Williamson — Canadian actress (born 1979)
Bree Walker — American actress (born 1953)
Bree Hall — American basketball player (born 2003)

In stories & tradition

Bree Van de Kamp — Fictional character on Desperate Housewives
Bree Cameron — Home and Away (TV series)

What Brees become

Among 71 notable people named Bree:

Entertainers appear 3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Bree Turner, American actress (born 1977).

Similar names: Brea · Shay · Bryn · Kyrie · Keely · Bria

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