Overview
people
Sample Size
69,588
Gender Distribution
Male:
99.4%
Female:
0.6%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Celtic
Meaning
Brian is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin. The name is derived from the Old Celtic word 'brígh' which means 'noble, high'. It was later adopted by the Bretons in the form 'Briant' and spread to England following the Norman Conquest. In Mexico, Brian is mostly used as a masculine name and has gained popularity in recent years.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
40,133 samples
100%
GB
7,691 samples
99%
CA
2,256 samples
100%
FR
1,490 samples
98%
KE
1,365 samples
100%
ZA
1,302 samples
99%
IE
1,255 samples
99%
NL
1,133 samples
99%
DK
1,076 samples
100%
ES
896 samples
98%
AU
756 samples
100%
DE
638 samples
98%
IT
514 samples
98%
TW
486 samples
100%
MX
465 samples
99%
AR
421 samples
100%
ID
406 samples
98%
CN
391 samples
99%
UG
360 samples
99%
PH
358 samples
100%
+ 80 more countries
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