The meaning of the name Brian is High, Noble. The origin of the name Brian is Irish. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language.
Meaning not clear, but possibly related to the old Irish word BRE meaning "Hill" and by extension "High/Exalted" for a person. Brian Dennehy, actor. Brian De Palma, movie director. Brian Cox, actor.
Brian is on 2,365 BN name lists Brian is currently #97 on the BN charts Brian is currently #217 in U.S. births
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