A name from Scripture
Briar
BRY-er
Meaning
Thorny shrub; Wild rose
English origin · Girl
What it points to
Briar is the burning bush — beauty that survives fire, faith that endures thorns, God's presence in the most unlikely places.
Verses · King James Version
“And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.”
Exodus 3:2
“As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.”
Song of Solomon 2:2