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What does Bryan mean?
Bryan 
▼ as a boys' name is pronounced BRY-an. It is of English origin. Variant of Brian. Actor Bryan Brown; singer Bryan Ferry.
STARTS WITH Br-
ASSOCIATED WITH brown
Variations
OTHER FORMS VIA BRIAN Brain, Bri, Briano, Briant, Brien, Brion, Bryant▼, Brye, Bryent
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Brayan, ..
(female) Bryra, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Bryan Khaza (B.K.), ..
How popular is Bryan?
Bryan is a very prominent first name for men (#102 out of 1220, Top 8%) and also a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#542 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Bryan reached its top position of #46 in the U.S. in the 1970s, and is currently at #232. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular varying forms of Bryan (#232 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) are Brain, Brian (#235), Brien, Brion, Bryant (#684) and Bryon. Other forms, like Briant, are uncommon. These relations of Bryan were favored by parents in the 1970s (USAGE OF 2.5%) and are now significantly less popular (USAGE 0.2%, ▼92%), with versions such as Brian becoming less trendy.
Similar Names
Bryan▼ is alike in pronunciation to Brain, Bran, Brann, Bren, Brenn, Brien, Brion, Bron, Brown, Bruin and Bryn. Other recommended sound-alike names are Adryan, Aran, Arian, Arlan, Arman, Arnan, Arran, Ban, Bevan, Boban, Boyn, Brad▼, Bradan, Brae, Bram, Brand, Brant▼, Bray, Braydan, Brenan, Briano, Briant, Brogan, Bryant▼, Bryce, Brycen, Brye, Bryent, Bryland, Bryly (see Briley), Bryse, Brysen▲, Brysin, Bryson▲, Bunyan, Byran, Byrn, Coyan, Eran, Erman, Ernan, Fran, Frean, Gyan, Oran▼, Orjan, Orlan, Orman, Orran, Royan, Ryan▼ and Urban. These names tend to be less commonly used than Bryan.
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