Bryant

Bryant: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “high, noble”
Origin: Celtic
Say it: BRY-ənt · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Transferred from an English surname derived from the personal name Brian. Brian's exact origin is uncertain, but it is commonly associated with Celtic elements meaning 'high' or 'noble'.

English names Names meaning noble Surname-style names Classic names

How popular is Bryant?

202453.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Bryant in 2024176

2024 rank#1,175 boys

Peak year1988

Total US babies since 188051,787

Bryant is fading: recent use is about 54% of its level ten years before.

Names like Bryant

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

GaelGaelic person · Celtic
Arthurmeaning uncertain · Celtic
Alanuncertain; possibly little rock or handsome · Celtic
Tristantumult; outcry · Celtic
Bryanhigh, noble · Celtic
Brycespeckled · Celtic
Kanewarrior · Celtic
Allenlittle rock; handsome · Celtic

Bryant questions

What does the name Bryant mean?

Bryant means "high, noble". It comes from Celtic. Transferred from an English surname derived from the personal name Brian. Brian's exact origin is uncertain, but it is commonly associated with Celtic elements meaning 'high' or 'noble'.

Is Bryant a boy or girl name?

Bryant is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Bryant?

176 US babies were named Bryant in 2024. Its peak year was 1988.

How do you pronounce Bryant?

Bryant is usually pronounced BRY-ənt.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.