Boy name Irish Gaelic origin

Bryan

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#305
2024 births1,105
Peak year1985
First appeared1883
Total US births388,581
1985 peak18831918195419892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Bry
Alternate spellings
BrianBrien
In other languages
BrionBriano

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