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♂ Brain
What does Brain mean?
Brain 
as a boys' name means "high, noble". Brain is a variant form of Brian (Celtic, Irish, Gaelic): could also mean "strength".
STARTS WITH Br-
Variations
VARIANTS Bryon▼, Bryen, Bryan▼, Brion, Brien
OTHER FORMS VIA BRIAN Bri, Briano, Briant, Bryant▼, Brye, Bryent
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Barin, ..
(female) Bralin, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Brain Emmett (B.E.), ..
How popular is Brain?
Brain is a very popular first name for men (#602 out of 1220, Top 49%) and also a very popular surname for both adults and children (#18034 out of 150436, Top 12%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Brain was first listed in 1960-1969 and reached its peak position of #647 in the U.S. in the 1970s, but is not ranked at the moment. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Brian (#235 LAST YEAR), Brien, Brion, Bryan (#232), Bryant (#684) and Bryon are the prominent related forms of Brain. Other forms, like Brye, are uncommon. Usage of these forms of Brain was at its peak during 1970-1979 (AVERAGE #498) and is now significantly lower (#1307, ▼92%), with versions such as Brian becoming less in vogue.
Similar Names
Brain is alike in pronunciation to Bran, Brann, Bren, Brenn, Bron, Brown, Bruin and Bryn. Other recommended sound-alike names are Alain, Ardin, Arlin, Armin, Arvin, Arwin, Bail, Bain, Ban, Beagin, Bergin, Berlin, Berwin, Birgin, Bjarn, Blain, Blair▼, Bodin, Bordin, Bowin, Brad▼, Bradd, Braden▼, Bradie, Bradin, Bradon, Brady▼, Brae, Brahm, Braiden▼, Braidy, Bram, Bramm, Brand, Branna, Brant▼, Brantin, Brasil, Bravo, Braylin, Brik, Bruino (see Bruno), Brysin, Burlin, Byran, Cain▲, Crain, Dain, Dwain, Efrain, Erin▼, Ernin, Ervin▼, Fain, Iain, Irvin▼, Irwin▼, Kain, Orin, Orlin, Orsin, Rain, Swain, Twain, Urbain, Wain and Zain▲. These names tend to be less frequently used than Brain.
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