Thinking of names? Complete 2021 information on the meaning of brian, its origin, history, pronunciation, popularity, variants and more as a baby boy name. Brian (sometimes spelled bryan in english) is a male given name of irish and breton origin, [1] as well as a surname of occitan origin.

Brian is an irish name that has its roots in the ancient celtic language. It was originally spelled as Ò€œbryanÒ€ and was popularized by the legendary irish king brian boru, who ruled ireland in the 11th Ò€¦ The name brian is of celtic origin, derived from the old celtic word briganti which means noble or high. Explore brian's complete name analysis on namepedia.