Brayan
A Germanic name meaning "strong, noble" that reached Poland by way of Spanish. Barely over a thousand men carry it, and after a peak in the 2010s it's given to fewer boys each year.
Brayan Pronunciation
Brayan is pronounced brah-IH-ahn (/braˈɨan/).
What Brayan means
Where Brayan comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Brayan comes from Germanic roots, and it reached Polish registers by way of Spanish, where it grew popular as a modern respelling. The older sense reads as strong and noble. That pairing has followed the name across borders.
In Spain and across Latin America, Brayan became a common boys' name in the late twentieth century, favored for its bold, foreign look on the page. It shares its shape with the English Bryan, only fitted to Spanish spelling habits. Poland picked it up more recently. A teacher reading a class register today might find one Brayan seated among the Kacpers and Szymons.
There are no established diminutives or feminine forms tied to it; Brayan stands on its own. What stays constant is the meaning underneath the spelling: strong, noble.
How many people are named Brayan
1 in 19093 men in Poland is named Brayan. 1,118 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #910 among male names.
Brayan's popularity over time
8 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #763 among newborns. It is making a comeback after a low in 2004.
Where parents choose Brayan
Brayan is most popular in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, 305% above the national average (16 boys born 2019–2025), followed by Greater Poland (+106%) and Silesian (+95%). It is least common in Lesser Poland and Subcarpathian, 76% and 54% below average respectively.
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Kuyavian-Pomeranian
+305%1 in 6,836 babies
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Greater Poland
+106%1 in 13,453 babies
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Silesian
+95%1 in 14,224 babies
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Lesser Poland
−76%1 in 113,458 babies
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Subcarpathian
−54%1 in 60,283 babies
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West Pomeranian
−34%1 in 42,213 babies
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Kuyavian-Pomeranian+305% 16 born1 in 6,836 babies+305%
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Greater Poland+106% 16 born1 in 13,453 babies+106%
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Silesian+95% 16 born1 in 14,224 babies+95%
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Lubusz+67% 3 born1 in 16,552 babies+67%
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Łódź+53% 7 born1 in 18,103 babies+53%
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Pomeranian+50% 8 born1 in 18,415 babies+50%
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Opole+20% 2 born1 in 23,048 babies+20%
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Lower Silesian−29% 4 born1 in 39,284 babies−29%
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West Pomeranian−34% 2 born1 in 42,213 babies−34%
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Subcarpathian−54% 2 born1 in 60,283 babies−54%
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Lesser Poland−76% 2 born1 in 113,458 babies−76%
Brayan as a middle name
Brayan is a first name for 1,118 men in Poland and a middle name for another 99, a 92/8 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 714th, between Shlomo (100) and Mathew (99).
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#712 Jairo100
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#713 Shlomo100
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#714 Brayan99
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#715 Mathew99
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#716 Rahman99