Coming from a Slovenian: this name most likely stems from our word for a juniper tree ("brin"). It's probably not a shortened version of "Sabrina". [noted -ed]
Usage: Slovene, English (Modern), German (Modern), Swedish (Modern), Dutch (Modern), Italian (Modern)Pronounced: BREE-na (German, Swedish, Italian), BREE-nə (English)Meaning: Short form of SABRINA.