Brin

A unisex name of Irish origin, meaning fair or noble; 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

Brin by the numbers

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

Its American peak was 21 babies in 2003, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Brien

Like Brin, each of these traces back to Brien: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Bryantnoble, high; form of Brien462 in the US (2017)
  • Briannestrong, noble; feminine form of Brien50 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 Brin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Brionnoble or high; a form of Brian16 in the US (2017)
  • Brenraven or teardrop14 in the US (2017)
  • Briennoble high; a form of Brien12 in the US (2017)
  • Brinafair or noble; a form of Brien or Bryn12 in the US (2017)
  • Brainsorrow or raven; from Bran6 in the US (2017)
  • Brinn18 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Brin

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

  • Brynnhill; a form of Bryn1,097 in the US (2017)
  • Brynhill147 in the US (2017)
  • Brynnehill; a form of Bryn40 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean beauty

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

  • Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
  • Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
  • Kevinhandsome at birth3,813 in the US (2017)
  • Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean nobility

Like Brin, 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 Brin

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