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Brian

male

Meaning

"High; Strong"

An Irish name of uncertain early meaning, associated with medieval Irish kings and later adopted broadly in Anglophone contexts.

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Popularity History of Brian

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#301Top 500

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#301

Brian was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+16

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Brian Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Brian

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Famous Brians

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    Brian May
    British musician and astrophysicist, lead guitarist of Queen
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    Brian Cox
    British physicist and science communicator

Quick Facts

OriginIrish, English
Syllables1
Length5 letters

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