Entry № 956 · Greek origin

Briseis Briseis — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ bri-SAY-iss /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Iliad heroine, daughter of Briseus"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "iliad heroine, daughter of briseus".

Briseis (Βρισηίς) is the Trojan War captive whose seizure by Agamemnon sparked Achilles's wrath — the central conflict of Homer's Iliad. Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles (2011) gave her a prominent modern voice.

Briseis is rare but rising as Greek myth-revival names gain visibility.

The captive whose seizure sparked Achilles's wrath.

The name in its native script.

Βρισηίς
Transliteration
Brisēís
Pronunciation
/ brɪˈseɪ.ɪs /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Briseis stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Briseis · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Briseiss before her.

Real people
Briseis
Rare modern name.
In fiction
Briseis
Iliad heroine.
Homer, c. 8th c. BCE
Briseis
Pat Barker's The Silence of the Girls.
2018 novel

Names connected to Briseis.

The number behind Briseis.

5

The Free Spirit

Briseis reduces to five — the number of Iliadic captivity.

Why families chose this name.

"The Iliad heroine. Seven letters. Briseis."
Eleni · Mother of one · Athens