Brixen
Brixen, also known as Bressanone, is a town and commune in the province of South Tyrol, northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Bolzano.
Meaning & Origin of Brixen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Brixen, also known as Bressanone, is a town and commune in the province of South Tyrol, northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Bolzano.
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Origin & history
The Story of Brixen
Brixen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2016, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 10 Brixens were born — ranking #7,499 that year. As of 2026, Brixen ranks #7,583 for baby boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 32 Brixens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Brixen
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- Maria Hueber (1653–1705) – religious sister, pioneer in educating girls in Tyrol
- Matteo Goffriller (1659–1742) – Venetian luthier , particularly noted for the quality of his cellos
- Anton Pichler (1697–1779) – Tyrolean goldsmith and artist of engraved gems
- Joseph Ambrose Stapf (1785–1844) – professor of moral theology and pedagogy at Brixen seminary
- Jakob Philipp Fallmerayer (1790–1861) – traveller, journalist, politician and historian
- Johanna von Isser Großrubatscher (1802–1880) – graphic artist and writer
- Josef Murr (1864–1932) – classical philologist and botanist
- Eduard Thöny (1866–1950) – caricaturist and illustrator
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About the name Brixen
Brixen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Brixen's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #7,499. Use the chart and map above to compare Brixen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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