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Boy name Irish Gaelic origin

Brian

BRY-uhn · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Noble or high
Language
Irish Gaelic
Culture
Irish
Style era
modern
Themes
Irish · noble
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#301
2024 births1,111
Peak year1972
First appeared1909
Total US births1,172,762
1972 peak19091938196719952024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Bri
Alternate spellings
BryanBryon
In other languages
BrionBriano

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Notable people named Brian

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