BRIAN  

Gender: M
Origin: Irish
Meaning: "strong, virtuous, and honorable"

Popularity in 2008: #87

Long among the most popular of the Irish imports, Brian, like Ryan, is gradually being replaced by such upstart brothers as Aidan and Conor. Brian Boru was the most famous of all Irish warrior-kings.

Variations:
Bryant, Briant, Bryon, Bryan, Briano, Brien, Bryen, Brion, Bryent

Brian is being discussed in our message boards:

• Twin Boy Game
• Please help me!
• People named after something else
• Seniors from 1962 yearbook
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C...Boys!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Brian:

• 70'S BABY NAMES: Beyond Tiffany & Todd
• THE BABY NAME DEBATES
• NEWEST BABY NAMES: Clara Is This Year's Claire
• THE FOUR-GENERATION RULE
• IRISH CELEBRITY BABY NAMES