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Brian

in the US

There are 911,783 people with the first name "Brian" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Brian 26
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  1. is 22nd most common Karen
  2. is 23rd most common Lisa
  3. is 24th most common Elizabeth
  4. is 25th most common Nancy
  5. is 26th most common Brian
  6. is 27th most common Steven
  7. is 28th most common Kenneth
  8. is 29th most common George
  9. is 30th most common Sandra

Similar Names and Nicknames

Bryan, Brien, Ryan, Bryce, Brion, Briann

Most Common Last Names for Brian

Smith, Johnson, Miller, Jones, Williams, Davis, Anderson, Wilson, Brown, Moore

Meaning & History

(male) Of Irish origin: perhaps from an Old Celtic word meaning ‘high’ or ‘noble’. The name has been perennially popular in Ireland, in particular on account of the fame of Brian Boru (Gaelic Brian Bóroimhe) (c. 940–1014), a warrior who was credited with driving the Vikings from Ireland and who eventually became high king of Ireland. In the Middle Ages it was relatively common in East Anglia, where it was introduced by Breton settlers, and in northern England, where it was introduced by Scandinavians from Ireland. It was quite popular in Yorkshire in the early 16th century, largely because it had long been a family name among the Stapletons, who had Irish connections. They first used it after Sir Gilbert Stapleton married Agnes, the daughter of the great northern baron Sir Brian fitzAlan. In Gaelic Scotland it was at first borne exclusively by members of certain professional families of Irish origin.

Variant: Bryan.

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