Meaning and history
Patronymic derived from Βρισεύς (Briseus), a Greek name of unknown meaning. In Greek mythology, Briseis, whose real name was Hippodameia, was the daughter of Briseus and was captured by Achilles during the Trojan War; when Agamemnon took her from him, Achilles refused to continue fighting.
20062006: 100 births, rank #1,988
2007: 95 births, rank #2,117
2008: 85 births, rank #2,295
2009: 87 births, rank #2,244
2010: 72 births, rank #2,538
20112011: 75 births, rank #2,434
2012: 74 births, rank #2,474
2013: 85 births, rank #2,187
2014: 77 births, rank #2,371
2015: 68 births, rank #2,619
20162016: 62 births, rank #2,761
2017: 57 births, rank #2,903
2018: 76 births, rank #2,387
2019: 64 births, rank #2,681
2020: 49 births, rank #3,179
20212021: 33 births, rank #4,245
2022: 42 births, rank #3,653
2023: 32 births, rank #4,363
2024: 30 births, rank #4,560
20252025: 23 births, rank #5,410
In 2025, 23 babies were recorded with the name Briseis, ranking #5,410 among girls.