Meaning of the nameBrayan
- Male
- Celtic origin
- Bray-an
Brayan is a spelling of the name Braian.
Meaning
The meaning of Brayan is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 48,850
- Rank in Brazil
- #575
- Median age
- 6 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,099
- people
Brayan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Brayan, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (24,573 people).
515 women 48,335 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Brayan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Brayan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.041%
- Santa Catarina 0.039%
- Paraná 0.037%
- Espírito Santo 0.036%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.029%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 11,853 | 0.027% |
| Minas Gerais | 5,731 | 0.028% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 4,621 | 0.029% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,442 | 0.041% |
| Paraná | 4,258 | 0.037% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,951 | 0.039% |
| Bahia | 1,927 | 0.014% |
| Goiás | 1,866 | 0.026% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,397 | 0.036% |
| Pernambuco | 1,013 | 0.011% |
| Pará | 955 | 0.012% |
| Ceará | 930 | 0.011% |
| Mato Grosso | 816 | 0.022% |
| Maranhão | 812 | 0.012% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 797 | 0.029% |
| Amazonas | 775 | 0.020% |
| Distrito Federal | 664 | 0.024% |
| Sergipe | 490 | 0.022% |
| Paraíba | 451 | 0.011% |
| Rondônia | 447 | 0.028% |
| Piauí | 385 | 0.012% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 316 | 0.010% |
| Alagoas | 308 | 0.010% |
| Tocantins | 214 | 0.014% |
| Roraima | 184 | 0.029% |
| Acre | 127 | 0.015% |
| Amapá | 120 | 0.016% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Brayan
Uses the Y, as in the Spanish Brayan, and is the most common spelling in the group.
About the name Braian
Behind the Name records Braian and Brayan as modern forms of Brian in Spanish and in Brazilian Portuguese, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists both among the variants of Brian. For Brian, Behind the Name gives the meaning as uncertain, perhaps from an ancient Celtic root linked to 'hill, high' or from another linked to 'strength, power'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 26,059 people named Braian, with a median age of 7, almost always male. Both spellings have the most records among people born in the 2010s. Proportionally, the name is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Other spellings of Braian
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Brayan | 48,850 |
| Braian | 26,059 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Braian · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Brayan · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Brian · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Brayan · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Brian · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Brayan
What does the name Brayan mean?
The meaning of Brayan is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Brayan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 48,850 people with the first name Brayan, which ranks it number 575 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Brayan a boy's or a girl's name?
Brayan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 515 women and 48,335 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Brayan?
Brayan is a name of Celtic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Brayan most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.041% of the state's population is named Brayan (4,442 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Brayan?
Braian. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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