The name Brian, of Irish and Breton origin, is a male given name and surname. Its meaning is uncertain but is possibly related to the Old Celtic root *brixs meaning 'hill, high' or *brigā meaning 'might, power'. The name gained prominence through Brian Boru, a 10th-century High King of Ireland who thwarted Viking attempts to conquer Ireland. The name is common in the English-speaking world and has variants such as Bryan, Briant, and Brion. In Latin America, the phonetic spelling 'Brayan' is ofte...