Names like Brian
Brian is a two-syllable Irish name that ends in -an. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Brian.
Brogan Irish · from an Irish word for a rugged leather shoe/boot
Brennan Irish · Irish surname from O Braonain, traditionally linked to 'sorrow' or 'moisture'
Rowan Irish · little redhead; rowan tree
Aidan Irish · little fire; one of the biggest Irish-American breakout names of the 1990s-2000s
The same roots
Also Irish names, from the tradition Brian comes from.
Kieran Irish · "little dark one"
Ronan Irish · little seal; a beloved classic honoring several Irish saints
Keenan Irish · traditionally "little ancient one"
Brendan Irish · prince, or raven; a beloved classic honoring the seafaring St. Brendan
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 1970s, the same decade as Brian, on a similar curve.
Tyron Irish · variant of Tyrone, from the Irish place name meaning 'Eoghan's land'
Shawn Irish · phonetic spelling of Sean, Irish form of John, traditionally translated 'God is gracious'
Kerry Irish · descendants of Ciar, the dark one
Antwan African American · phonetic variant of Antoine and Anthony, from the Roman name Antonius, of uncertain Etruscan origin
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