Brien - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Brien \b-rien\ is a variant of Brian (Celtic, Irish, Gaelic), and the meaning of Brien is "high, noble".

The baby name Brien sounds like Bren, Bryen and Brion. Other similar baby names are Arien, Erin, Arin, Aren, Arion, Arian, Arren, Bain, Barden, Borden, Barren, Barten, Ben, Bergen, Beven, Boden, Bowen, Braden, Braiden, Brann, Bran, Brae, Breed, Brenn, Brent, Britt, Briton, Brit, Bret, O'Brien, Bryon, Brye, Bryan, Briant, Briano, Bri, Brain, Brice, Brick, Brik, Brigg, Broden, Bron, Brown, Bruin, Bryn, Brysen, Brycen, Byren, Biren, Darien, Dorien, Freen, Rien, Orren, Orin, Oren and Orion.

Brien is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#6278 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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