Bryan (given name)

Bryan is a masculine given name. It is a variant spelling of the masculine given name Brian.

Bryan
GenderMale
Origin
Language(s)Irish
Meaning"high" or "noble"
Other names
Variant form(s)Brian

Origin and meaning

The given name Bryan is a variant of the given name Brian.[1] Its spelling is influenced by the surname Bryan.[2] The given name Brian is thought to be derived from an Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble".[3]

Statistics

United States

In 2009, the names Brandon and Bryan were ranked as the 15th most common names for male twins, according to Social Security number applications for births.[4]

People with the name

See also

  • Bryan (disambiguation), other things on Wikipedia named Bryan
  • Boyan (given name), a Bulgarian and Slavic male given name

References

  1. Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) pp. 28-29, 41.
  2. Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 41.
  3. Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) pp. 28-29.
  4. Popular names for twins born in 2009, Social Security Online, archived from the original on 29 March 2010, retrieved 10 May 2010
  • Hanks, P; Hardcastle, K; Hodges, F (2006) [1990]. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
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