Bryan

Meaning and origin of Bryan

Popularity of Bryan in France since 1986

• It peaked in 1997.
• Over recent years, Bryan has been falling (−6.4% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Bryan every 18 schools, all spellings combined.

Bryan in English-speaking countries

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  320^th boys’ name3,192 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,611−5.6% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  477^th boys’ name72 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,360−10.5% a year

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  384^th boys’ name9 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,830

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  439^th boys’ name23 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,123

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  563^rd boys’ name14 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,181

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  503^rd boys’ name233 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,547+3.8% a year

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  547^th boys’ name15 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,996

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): New Zealand.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Brian75
• Bryann10

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Bryan

• Tristan
• Nolann
• Erwan
• Alan
• Morgan
• Yann
• Ryan
• Armel
• Emrys
• Brayan
• Dylan
• Liham

See also

• →French names of Celtic origin