Bryer

Bryer is an English surname that originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with briar bushes or plants. Briars are prickly, woody shrubs or vines, and the name likely referred to someone who harvested or processed these plants.

As a first name, Bryer may have been derived from the surname and given to a child, perhaps with the meaning of someone from a family that worked with briars or lived near a briar patch.

The name has gained some popularity in recent years as a unique, masculine name with a nature-inspired meaning and pleasant sound.

While not an extremely common name, Bryer offers a distinctive alternative to more traditional names while still retaining a certain ruggedness and connection to the natural world.