What does Brian mean?

Brian means "strength, power, force"

How do we pronounce Brian?

Brian \brian, br-i-an\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Brian is pronounced as BRIYaeN 1.

1 Pronunciation for Brian: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Brian?

Brian is used predominantly in the English, Gaelic, and Irish languages, and its origin is Celtic. Derived from the element 'brígh' meaning strength, power, force. The name was widely used in Ireland because of Brian Boru (941-1014) or Brian Bóraimhe, the famous Irish High King who unified the leaders of Ireland and freed the land from Viking occupation. In medieval times, the name was most popular in East Anglia through the introduction from the Breton settlers who arrived in the wake of the Norman Conquest. It was later revived in the 18th century through a re-introduction from Ireland. The name Bryony name variations is sometimes taken as the feminine form of Brian. The name Brianna meaning (English and Irish) and the name short names for Brígh (Irish) are the female versions of Brian. Brian has 23 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Other versions used in English consist of nicknames for Brain, Brayan meaning and origin (also used in Irish and Scottish), name Breon origin, Briana name, name Briann meaning, Brianna definition, Brianne meaning of name, Briant meaning, Briante meaning, baby name Brienn, name Brin origin, name Briny meaning, name Bry origin, name Bryant meaning (also used in Irish), and what does the name Bryent mean. Other English forms consist of the short form baby name Bri, the diminutive form name Brye origin, and the variant spellings Brien name popularity, meaning of Brion, Bryan name variations (also used in German), Bryen meaning, and Bryon name variations. A variant of Brian in other languages is Briano meaning and origin (Italian). See also the related form, nicknames for Bridget (English, Irish, and Scottish). Brian is a popular baby name for boys. The name's popularity rose from the 1920s up to the 1970s; before that, it was of infrequent use only. Its usage peaked in 1973 with 2.213% of baby boys being given the name Brian. It ranked at #8 then. The baby name has since experienced a steep loss in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.184% and its ranking #100, however it was nonetheless the 2nd most popular after short names for Bryan, among all boy names in its group. In 2010, it was used 4.563% more than Brian. The name Brian has been mostly given to baby boys, though it has also been used as a girl name in the past century. In 1984, the name Brian was given to 161 times as many baby boys than girls.

The following famous people share the name Brian:

  • Actor Kato Kaelin, born Brian Kaelin, 9 March 1959, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Actor Skeet Ulrich, born Brian Ray Ulrich, 20 January 1970, New York, New York
  • Actor Brian Blessed, born 9 October 1937, Mexborough, Yorkshire, England
  • Cricketer Brian Close, born Dennis Brian Close, 24 February 1931, Rawdon, Leeds, England
  • Inventor Brian Walker, born 30 May 1956, Portland, Oregon
  • Musician Brian Eno, born Brian Peter George St
  • John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno, 15 May 1948, Woodbridge, East Anglia, England
  • Rock Musician Marilyn Manson, born Brian Warner, 5 January 1969, Canton, Ohio.

List of baby names that sound like Brian:

name Brayan meaning (Irish, Scottish, and English), baby name Brianne, Bryan definition (English and German), Bahram meaning of name, Bairam name popularity, nicknames for Bairn, Bajram meaning and origin (Albanian and Turkish), short names for Baram (Hebrew), name Baran origin (Russian), nicknames for Baren, meaning of Barim, Barin pronounciation, Barna meaning and origin (Hungarian), short names for Barnam, baby name Barnee, what does the name Barnem mean, meaning of Barney (English), Barnham meaning, Barnhem name, and Barnhum meaning and origin.

The baby name Brian fun facts:

The name Brian in reverse order is "Nairb".

The numerological value of the name Brian is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Brian?

Brian is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.13%
20130.14%
20120.15%
20110.17%
20100.20%
20090.23%
20080.26%
20070.29%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames