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Brilliant

BRIL-yunt

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Old French 'brille' (to shine), this virtue name directly references brilliance and intelligence, reflecting Victorian-era word names with aspirational meaning.”

Popularity Over Time

Brilliant US popularity rank over timeRank 12075 in 2011 to rank 9629 in 2023. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#9629#10852#12075201120202023

Brilliant is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old French

Syllables

2

Nicknames

BrillBrit

Style

BoldModernPlayfulStrong

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

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People Also Ask

From Old French 'brille' (to shine), this virtue name directly references brilliance and intelligence, reflecting Victorian-era word names with aspirational meaning.

Brilliant is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Brilliant include Brill, Brit.

Names that pair beautifully with Brilliant include Harmony, Felicity.