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Bryan name meaning

First Name
384k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
57k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Bryan mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Bryan

User Submitted Origins

English
43%
Irish
28%
Spanish
26%
American
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from Ghana says the name Bryan means "Noble, charming, strong and brave".
  2. A submission from Pennsylvania, U.S. says the name Bryan means "Noble brave and strong" and is of English origin.
  3. 3 people from Florida, U.S. agree the name Bryan is of English origin and means "Immortal God".
  4. According to a user from Texas, U.S., the name Bryan is of Irish origin and means "Noble".
  5. A user from Colombia says the name Bryan is of Gaelic origin and means "'High' or 'Noble'".
  6. According to a user from Jamaica, the name Bryan is of English origin and means "Charming and respectful".
  7. A submission from Australia says the name Bryan means "Strength and honour".
  8. According to a user from Maryland, U.S., the name Bryan means "Handsome".
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  1. A town of east central Texas
  2. United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)
    Synonyms: boy orator of the platte, great commoner, and william jennings bryan
Wiktionary
  1. A male given name from Irish, a less common Alternative spelling of Brian.
  2. A patronymic surname​ derived from Brian.
  3. A city, the county seat of Williams County, Ohio.
  4. A city, the county seat of Brazos County, Texas.
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Notable Persons Named Bryan

Notable Persons Named Bryan

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston is an actor, voice actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He was most active from 1980 to present. Bryan was born on March 7th, 1956 in Hollywood, California, U.S.A.

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Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams is a singer-songwriter, photographer, and philanthropist. His ongoing career started in 1976. Bryan was given the name Bryan Guy Adams on November 5th, 1959 in Kingston, Ontario.

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James Deen

James was given the name Bryan Matthew Sevilla on February 7th, 1986 in Los Angeles County, California.

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Bryan Singer

Bryan Singer is a film director, film producer, writer, and actor. He was most prominent from 1988 to present. Bryan was born on September 17th, 1965 in New York City, New York, U.S.

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Bryan Lourd

Bryan Lourd is a talent agent and business executive. Bryan was given the name Bryan William Lourd on November 5th, 1960 in New Iberia, Louisiana.

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Birdman

Birdman is a hip hop music musician. He was most active from 1992 to present. Birdman was given the name Bryan Williams on February 15th, 1969. Birdman is also known as Baby and B-32.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Bryan

Notable Persons With the Last Name Bryan

Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan is a wrestler. Daniel was born on May 22nd, 1981 in Aberdeen, Washington, United States.

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Luke Bryan

Luke Bryan is a country music and bro-country musician. He was most prominent from 2006 to present. Luke was given the name Thomas Luther Bryan on July 17th, 1976 in Leesburg, Georgia, United States.

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William J. Bryan

William J. Bryan was a United States Secretary of State. William was born on March 19th, 1860 in Salem, Illinois. He died on July 26th, 1925.

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Zachery Ty Bryan

Zachery Ty Bryan is an actor and producer. He has had major accomplishments since 1990. Zachery was born Zachery Ty Bryan on October 9th, 1981 in Aurora, Colorado, U.S.

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Sabrina Bryan

Sabrina Bryan is a contemporary r&b, hip hop music, pop music, and dance-pop singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, author, choreographer, fashion designer, television personality, dance, actor, choreography, fashion design, and celebrity. Her ongoing career started in 1996. Sabrina was given the name Reba Sabrina Hinojos on September 16th, 1984 in Yorba Linda, California, U.S.

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Bob Bryan

Bob Bryan is a tennis player. Bob was born on April 29th, 1978 in Camarillo, California, U.S.

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  • Michael Raven
  • David Bryan
    Musician
  • Mike Bryan
    Tennis Player
  • Elephant Man
    Musician
  • Arthur Q. Bryan
    Actor
  • Misha B
    Musician
  • Jane Bryan
    Actress
  • Richard Bryan
    Governor of Nevada
  • Charles W. Bryan
    Governor of Nebraska
  • Jimmy Bryan
    Formula One Racer
  • Astrid Bryan
    Model
  • Julien Bryan
  • George Bryan
  • Mark Bryan

Common last names for Bryan

Common first names for Bryan

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Bryan U.S.
█  White 81.33% 64.26%
█  African American 11.79% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.64% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.63% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 1.77% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 3.83% 16.26%

Of Last Name Bryan

People with the last name Bryan are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Bryan

  • What name lists does Bryan rank for?
    #86Most Popular Boy Names
    #56 Last Name First Names
    #5Unique Boy Names
  • How Popular is the name Bryan? Bryan is the 177th most popular name of all time. As a last name Bryan was the 585th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Bryan have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 384,368 babies born with the first name Bryan in the United States. That's more than enough people named Bryan to occupy the country of Bahamas with an estimated population of 353,658 (as of May 3, 2010).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Bryan? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1883 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
  • When was Bryan first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Bryan is Saturday, September 5th, 1874.
  • What year had the most people named Bryan born? The highest recorded use of the first name Bryan was in 1985 with a total of 8,718 babies. That's a lot of babies named Bryan!
  • Random Bryan Factoid: According to the 1978 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Bryan ranks 47th in popularity as a baby boy's name in New Jersey. Imagine that, 183 babies in New Jersey have the same name in 1978.
  • Weird things about the name Bryan: The name spelled backwards is Nayrb. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Nbray. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Bryan? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 57,143 people with the last name Bryan.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Bryan? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 19 of them will have Bryan as their last name.
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