Best Sibling Names for Brian

From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Riain meaning "descendant of Rían". The given name Rían probably means "little king" (from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix).

From the Latin name Patricius, which meant "nobleman". This name was adopted in the 5th-century by Saint Patrick, whose birth name was Sucat.

Rocky place

Anglicized form of SEÁN.

dark warrior

descendant of Caoinneach, meaning 'handsome' or 'attractive'

Strong as a wolf

A form of the name 'Gail', meaning 'joyful' or 'cheerful'.; Variant of 'Galen', meaning 'calm' or 'healer'.

Descendant of Donnchadh, meaning 'brown warrior'.

Noble, famous

little wolf

a Gael, a person of Gaelic origin; a reference to 'Gale', meaning cheerful or merry

lover of hounds

Anglicized form of Irish Deaglán, which is of unknown meaning. Saint Declan was a 5th-century missionary to Ireland.

spear; gentle

handsome, gentle, or beloved

descendant of Caomhín

From the headland; fair or attractive.

fair, white

from the land of Eógan, a given name.

little man

Derived from 'sionnach,' meaning 'fox'

descendant of Donn

sublime

deer lover

Little Rose

little dark one

red king

Poet

Dark-haired

Red King

little dark one.

little seal

God is gracious

Hollow

Little fire

Attractive, beautiful

Place of the thornbush

Servant; follower of St. Giolla

From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Súilleabháin meaning "descendant of Súilleabhán". The name Súilleabhán means "little dark eye" in Irish.

Generous

descendant of the warrior

world ruler

From the grassland village

little wolf

Who is like God?

handsome beloved

The Goddess of the Moon

little bright-headed

Who is like God?

Little dark one

A variation of Donal, meaning 'world mighty or ruler of the world'.

son of the descendant of Caomhán

handsome; beautiful

Nobleman or aristocrat

descendant of the fair one

Variant of KEEGAN.

admirable, hawk

From a surname, either CULLEN (1) or CULLEN (2).

sorrow or difficulty

Slender or narrow

From the ridge.

descendant of the handsome one

Sea warrior

a variant of the name Tara

Ancient; a descendant of Cian.

a watercourse, or a river terrace

Yew tree

a variation of the name Connor

Descendant of Dreánán

warrior

Means "ancient" in Gaelic. This was the name of the mythical ancestor of the Cianachta in Irish legend. Cian was also the name of a son-in-law of Brian Boru.

little fire

Defender; Descendant of Donn

God is gracious

Donard is derived from the Irish name 'Donard', which means 'world ruler' or 'chief'.

A variant of the name Desmond, derived from the name of a historical kingdom in southwestern Ireland.

dark or black

A beloved name with deep roots

A variant of the name Nigel, derived from the Latin 'Nigellus', meaning 'little black one'.

world mighty

young warrior

Slender; slim

Sorrowful; from the sea

A beloved name with deep roots

a poetic form of the word 'tadhg', meaning 'poet' or 'philosopher'

chief, head

Little druid

warrior

Irish

A male who is a representative

Narrow or skinny; Slender or thin

from 'Caolán', meaning 'slender' or 'narrow'

Noble, patrician

the tender one

lover of hound

Dark warrior

Ancient, old.

descendant of Caodhán

without a master

Little dog

Meaning 'golden princess'.

little wolf

son of the bard

Nobleman

from 'Patricius', meaning nobleman or patrician.; James is derived from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning supplanter.

sea warrior

Descendant of the servant of a champion.

a descendant of Caedán

handsome, beloved

soughing or tranquil river

Descendant of the cleric

little fire

world ruler

Noble, esteemed

God is gracious; gift or present

Slender, Fair

little fire

Champion

noble

Poet

From the sea

From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "fern clearing" in Old English. A notable bearer of this name is Canadian author Farley Mowat (1921-).

Folk name meaning 'poet', a diminutive of the name Tadhg.

Servant of the servant (of God)

Pure, slender

strong as a wolf

who is like God?

foal; from the hill

descendant of the warrior

Dark, black, or a descendant of the dark-haired one

descendant of the red-haired one

land of the king

admired, strong

Son of the cord or rope maker; also, a surname that has become popular as a first name.

Noble, patrician

Derived from 'Tadhg', meaning 'poet' or 'philosopher'.

white, fair

little fire

dark, brown

Champion

world mighty

Little fire

handsome

Old Norse

little fire; God is gracious

Derived from the Gaelic surname 'O hEflinn', meaning 'descendant of Eflin'.

little fire

Little fire and supplanter

Noble one

theaster or the land of the boy

gift of God

descendant of Caointeach; little fire

descendant of the marsh

Descendant of Ciarán

Wealthy protector

stranger

Descendant of the fearless one

Handsome, kind

A form of William

Little dark one

famous champion

poet; bard

Derived from 'Catherine', meaning 'pure'.

to throw or cast

Dark haired, descendant of Dubhthach.

little fire; young warrior

Fair; white

slender, narrow

ancient or old

Noble or warrior

Little king

Little dark one

from a place called 'O' hEireamhóin', derived from 'heir' meaning 'sorrow' or 'battle'

What's sacred

A man of the earth.

intrapreneur

God is gracious

cub or pup

Meaning 'from the dark place'.; Derived from the Gaelic 'Ó Duargain', which means 'descendant of Duargan'.

God is gracious

free man

sea lover

Little and dark

little cat

strong-willed warrior

From the hollow

Manly, brave

son of the son of the captain

descendant of Braonán

warrior

God is gracious

handsome, beloved

Dark warrior

descendant of Donncha, meaning 'brown-haired' or 'dark'

Defender

Descendant of Ríoghnach

Rocky place

German form and Irish and French variant of CILLIAN.

A variant of the name Colin, which is derived from the Gaelic name ‘Cailean’ meaning ‘young pup’ or ‘whelp’.