# Brian

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbɹaɪ.ən/ · frequency rank #3,149

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Irish.
2. A surname.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Irish Brian. Doublet of Brendan.

## Easily confused with
- **Brit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-brit)
- **brig** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-brig)
- **brie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-brie)
- **brim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-brim)
- **Bryn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-bryn)
- **brin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-brin)
- **BRIC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-bric)
- **bring** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-bring)
- **brown** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-brown)
- **broad** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-broad)
- **brief** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-brief)
- **brick** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-brick)
- **bride** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-bride)
- **Bryan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-bryan)
- **Brits** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-brits)
- **brink** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-brink)
- **bribe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-bribe)
- **brisk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-brisk)
- **Britt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-britt)
- **brine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-brine)

## Common misspellings (6)
`bbrian`, `biran`, `briann`, `brina`, `brrian`, `rbian`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/brian