What names are similar to Brian?

If you like Brian, consider Brogan, Brennan and Rowan. Like Brian, their spellings end in -an.

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 · Irish Ruadhán, a diminutive of red; also the rowan tree

Aidan Irish · little fire; one of the biggest Irish-American breakout names of the 1990s-2000s

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

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