Brien

A unisex name of Irish origin, meaning noble high; a form of Brien.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Brien by the numbers

Brien was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 100 babies in 1963, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.

Names that come from Brien

Forms of Brien in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Bryantnoble, high; form of Brien462 in the US (2017)
  • Brinafair or noble; a form of Brien or Bryn12 in the US (2017)
  • Brinlynnfair or noble with -lynn suffix; a form of Brien12 in the US (2017)
  • Obriandescendant of Brien; high or noble; variant spelling of O'Brien6 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Brien. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Brierthorny plant, wild rose40 in the US (2017)
  • Brionnoble or high; a form of Brian16 in the US (2017)
  • Brenraven or teardrop14 in the US (2017)
  • Brinfair or noble; a form of Brien12 in the US (2017)
  • Brinn18 in the US (2017)
  • Bowenson of Owen129 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Brien

Names that are said the same way as Brien, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Bryanhigh, noble; a form of Brian1,827 in the US (2017)
  • Brianhigh, noble1,763 in the US (2017)
  • Briannestrong, noble; feminine form of Brien50 in the US (2017)
  • Bryonhill; a variant spelling of Bryan36 in the US (2017)
  • Briennea form of Brianna; possibly from Celtic roots meaning high or noble34 in the US (2017)
  • Briannstrong or noble; variant of Brian14 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean nobility

Like Brien, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
  • Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
  • Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
  • Allisonnoble natured; a form of Alison4,017 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Brien

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