Bryan is a masculine given name. It is a variant spelling of the masculine given name Brian.
Origin and meaning
The given name Brian is a variant of the given name Bryan. This name is thought to be derived from an Old Celtic language word meaning "high", or "noble".
Early examples of the name are found among both the Breton people as Bryan, and among the Irish as as Brian.
In 2009, the names Brandon and Bryan were ranked as the 15th most common names for male twins, according to Social Security number applications for births.
Bryan Robles, IT Professional
Bryan Adams (born 1959), Canadian musician
Bryan Avery (born 1944), British architect
Bryan Breeding, American singer
Bryan Brock, American football player
Bryan Bronson, American hurdler
Bryan Brown, Australian actor
Bryan Clauson, American race car driver
Bryan Cochrane, Canadian curler
Bryan Cox (born 1968), American football player and coach
Bryan Cranston, American actor
Bryan Danielson (born 1981), American professional wrestler better known as Daniel Bryan
Bryan Dibben, South African teacher
Bryan Dobson, Irish television news anchor
Bryan Elsley, Scottish TV writer, best known for creating Skins
Bryan Engram, Canadian football player
Bryan Erickson, is the lead vocalist, musician, and producer behind Velvet Acid Christ
Bryan Ferry, English musician
Bryan Fogarty, Canadian ice hockey player
Bryan Fortay (born 1971), American football player
Bryan Fuller, American screenwriter and television producer
Bryan Green, Tasmanian politician
Bryan Habana (born 1983), South African rugby player
Bryan Henderson (born 1977), American football player
Bryan Herta, American race car driver and team owner
Bryan Hextall, Canadian ice hockey player
Bryan Holland, or Dexter Holland, Lead singer and guitarist for The Offspring
Bryan Ivie, American volleyball player
Bryan King (born 1947), former English football goalkeeper
Bryan Lee-Lauduski, American football player
Bryan Lee O'Malley, Canadian cartoonist
Bryan Mosley, English actor, Coronation Street
Bryan Reynolds, American critic and playwright
Bryan Robson, English footballer
Bryan Ruiz, Costa Rican footballer
Bryan Rust, American ice hockey player
Bryan Smithson, American basketball player
Bryan Smyth, Irish singer
Bryan Singer, American film director
Bryan Trottier, Canadian ice hockey player
Bryan White (born 1974), American country music artist
