BRYAN  

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

Popularity in 2008: #82

An alternate spelling of Brian, one of the most enduring of Irish imports, now slightly more popular than the original..

Nicknames & Variations:
Bryen

Bryan is being discussed in our message boards:

• Names you LOVE on the Top 100!
• Build a sibling set together!
• Name you hate on the Top 100?
• An actual Big family...(actually more than 10 ^.^)
• A brother or sister for little Jack or Olivia

Read Nameberry blog posts about Bryan:

• AUSTRALIAN BABY NAMES: Digging Up Names From Down Under