Brion

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

Babies a year
16
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Brion by the numbers

Brion was given to 16 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 88 babies in 1957, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Brian

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

  • Briannahigh or noble; feminine form of Brian2,509 in the US (2017)
  • Brianahigh or noble; a form of Brian676 in the US (2017)
  • Brayannoble; high; variant of Brian346 in the US (2017)
  • Bryannanoble; strong; feminine form of Brian188 in the US (2017)
  • Brieannastrong or noble; feminine form of Brian14 in the US (2017)
  • Brianihigh; noble; a form of Brian8 in the US (2017)
  • Brianthigh; noble; a form of Brian8 in the US (2017)
  • Brianniehigh, noble; a form of Brian6 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Breonnoble or high; a form of Brian50 in the US (2017)
  • Briennoble high; a form of Brien12 in the US (2017)
  • Brinfair or noble; a form of Brien12 in the US (2017)
  • Britona native of Britain6 in the US (2017)
  • Brinn18 in the US (2017)
  • Breion5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Brion

Names that are said the same way as Brion, 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 Brion, 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)

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