Meaning and origin of Brian

Origin: Celtic

Meaning: In use in England since the Middle Ages. Possibly connected with the Irish word for Hill thus 'He ascends.'. Also some texts define it as Strong. 10th century Brian Boru was a high king and great national hero of Ireland.


Origin: English

Meaning: Brought to England by the Breton companions of William the Conqueror, this name is originally derived from the Irish word for hill.


Origin: Norse

Meaning: Strong.


Origin: Welsh

Meaning: Legendary son of Turenn. 'Strong'.
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Meaning and origin of Brian

The boy's name Brian \b-rian\ is pronounced BRY-en. It is of Celtic, Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "high, noble". Could also mean "strength". Historical: Brian Boru (10th century) was a warrior who became high king of Ireland and one of its greatest national heroes. He liberated the country from the Danes in 1014. Actor Brian Dennehy; film director Brian De Palma.

Brian has 14 variant forms: Brain, Bri, Briano, Briant, Brien, Brion, Bryan, Bryant, Bryent, Brye, Bryen, Bryent, Bryon and O'Brien.


Baby names that sound like Brian are Bran, Brann, Bren, Brenn, Bron, Brown, Bruin, Bryn and Byran.

Brian is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
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Origin and meaning of Brian

Brian
Celtic
Male
strong
Brian (Celtic boy name)
strong
6 - brian carlos (filipino boy name)
smart, bird
7 - Briana (Celtic boy name)
strong
8 - Briand (French boy name)
castle

Champion
10 - Briania (English girl name)
Noble, Strong
11 - Briann (English boy name)
Noble, Strong
12 - Brianna (Celtic girl name)
Strong One
13 - Briannah (Celtic girl name)
She ascends. Feminine of Brian.
14 - Brianne (Celtic girl name)
Strong One
15 - Briannon (Celtic girl name)
She ascends. Feminine of Brian.
16 - Briant (Celtic boy name)
Strong; He ascends. 10th century Brian Boru was a high king and great national hero of Ireland
Meaning&Origin
Brian is a Celtic boys name.
The meaning of the name is `strong `.
Where is it used?
The name Brian is mainly used in Irish and in English.
How do they say it elsewhere?
Bryan (In English)
For the opposite sex use:
In English and in Irish: Brianna (F)
In English: Bryana (F)
In English: Bryanna (F)
In English: Brianne (F)
In English: Briana (F)
In English: Breana (F)
In English: Breanna (F)
In English: Breanne (F)
Statistics
The name Brian was given to 7675 babies in the USA in 2004. Brian was the number 88 name that year. In 2005, the name was given to 7219 babies making it the number 59 name that year.
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