Brian (name) facts for kids

Brian (sometimes spelled as Bryan) is a common name in the English language. The name came from Irish and Breton origins. The name is also a surname of Occitan origins.The exact meaning of Brian is not known. However, it is possible the name is from Old Celtic, meaning "high" or "noble".

People named Brian

Brian Blessed (born 1937), English actor
Brian Clough (1935–2004), British football manager
Brian Cowen (born 1960), former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of the Republic of Ireland
Brian Cox (born 1946), Scottish actor
Brian De Palma (born 1940), American film director
Brian Eno (born 1948), English electronic musician, music theorist and record producer
Brian Epstein (1934–1967), English businessperson, manager of The Beatles
Brian Johnson (born 1947), member and lead vocalist of the hard rock band AC/DC
Brian Jones (1942–1969), founding member, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in the English rock group The Rolling Stones
Brian Jossie (born 1977), American professional wrestler performing under the ring name of Abraham Washington
Brian Joubert (born 1984), French figure skater and 2007 World Champion
Brian Lara (born 1969), former West Indian cricketer
Brian Laudrup (born 1969), former Danish international soccer player
Brian Littrell (born 1975), member of the boy band, The Backstreet Boys
Brian May (born 1947), famous guitarist from the band, Queen
Brian Molko (born 1972), lead vocalist of the band Placebo
Brian Mulroney (born 1939), former Canadian prime minister (1984–1993)
Brian Williams (born 1959), anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News on the NBC Television Network
Brian Wilson (born 1942), member of American music group, The Beach Boys
Brian Wilson (born 1982), pitcher for the San Francisco Giants