Bryn Forename
56,045th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 11,410 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales
Bryn Forename User-submission:
The name Bryn means 'hill' in Welsh and Gaelic.
Bryn Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 100% | 4,001 | 1:13,897 | 994 |
| United States | 69% | 3,847 | 1:94,239 | 4,265 |
| Wales | 100% | 1,170 | 1:2,645 | 420 |
| Canada | 100% | 642 | 1:51,610 | 3,339 |
| Australia | - | 369 | 1:37,013 | 2,005 |
| South Africa | 98% | 333 | 1:163,762 | 11,222 |
| Philippines | 95% | 212 | 1:500,045 | 16,726 |
| New Zealand | - | 165 | 1:27,491 | 1,891 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 135 | 1:114,250 | 8,005 |
| Malawi | - | 85 | 1:201,321 | 8,458 |
| Scotland | 99% | 59 | 1:90,684 | 2,231 |
| Botswana | 100% | 53 | 1:41,216 | 4,268 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 39 | 1:780,768 | 29,717 |
| Portugal | - | 28 | 1:371,817 | 6,212 |
| Thailand | 80% | 22 | 1:3,184,810 | 72,608 |
| Norway | 100% | 17 | 1:301,902 | 6,548 |
| France | - | 16 | 1:4,154,396 | 18,164 |
| Uganda | 100% | 13 | 1:3,150,532 | 34,391 |
| Barbados | - | 13 | 1:22,291 | 1,774 |
| Germany | 100% | 11 | 1:8,788,898 | 31,109 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 11 | 1:1,536,553 | 22,602 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 10 | 1:821,350 | 10,525 |
| China | - | 9 | 1:151,783,976 | 66,907 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 8 | 1:1,019,039 | 71,574 |
| Sweden | 83% | 8 | 1:1,232,238 | 22,791 |
| Zambia | - | 8 | 1:1,981,849 | 20,512 |
| India | 100% | 7 | 1:173,553,996 | 1,904,752 |
| Jamaica | - | 7 | 1:411,890 | 11,384 |
| Cambodia | 86% | 7 | 1:2,324,761 | 25,689 |
| Singapore | - | 6 | 1:1,047,842 | 15,242 |
| Congo | 100% | 6 | 1:834,868 | 13,992 |
| Indonesia | - | 5 | 1:51,592,734 | 871,495 |
| Ireland | 86% | 5 | 1:928,704 | 6,907 |
| Guernsey | - | 4 | 1:15,833 | 609 |
| Denmark | - | 4 | 1:1,412,374 | 15,217 |
| Spain | - | 4 | 1:11,632,491 | 19,317 |
| Brazil | - | 4 | 1:53,559,038 | 368,334 |
| Malta | - | 4 | 1:107,340 | 2,111 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 4 | 1:1,787,998 | 44,562 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 3 | 1:59,188,120 | 318,216 |
| Mexico | 100% | 3 | 1:41,381,476 | 74,307 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 3 | 1:614,382 | 2,910 |
| Argentina | 100% | 3 | 1:14,257,748 | 23,489 |
| Kenya | - | 2 | 1:23,153,555 | 56,680 |
| Czechia | - | 2 | 1:5,328,081 | 8,108 |
| South Korea | - | 2 | 1:2,772,210 | 27,911 |
| Chile | 100% | 2 | 1:8,803,604 | 33,591 |
| Belize | - | 2 | 1:177,154 | 5,935 |
| Vietnam | - | 2 | 1:46,311,556 | 7,272 |
| Hong Kong | - | 2 | 1:3,876,362 | 13,851 |
| Iceland | - | 2 | 1:183,008 | 5,215 |
| Italy | 81% | 2 | 1:30,531,045 | 57,596 |
| Mauritius | - | 2 | 1:648,892 | 8,630 |
| Armenia | - | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Burkina Faso | - | 1 | 1:18,379,469 | 100,219 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 1 | 1:61,299 | 2,487 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Swaziland | - | 1 | 1:1,300,177 | 3,374 |
| Cook Islands | - | 1 | 1:18,153 | 1,349 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Afghanistan | - | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 1 | 1:580,957 | 8,641 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| Senegal | - | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| DR Congo | - | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Russia | - | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
| Qatar | - | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Finland | 67% | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Peru | - | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Greece | 100% | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Guatemala | - | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| Nicaragua | - | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Kazakhstan | - | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
Bryn (2,043) may also be a surname.
Bryn Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Bryn means 'hill' in Welsh and Gaelic.
- littleblackcatBryn means 'hill' in Welsh.
- malonebrynBryn Forename Popularity
Bryn Demographics
Bryn Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 2 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryon | 89 | 19,514 | / |
| Brynn | 89 | 4,463 | / |
| Bryna | 89 | 2,149 | / |
| Brynt | 89 | 95 | / |
| Bryng | 89 | 76 | / |
| Bryhn | 89 | 13 | / |
| Brysn | 89 | 9 | / |
| Brynd | 89 | 8 | / |
| Bhryn | 89 | 4 | / |
| Bry'n | 89 | 3 | / |
| Brn | 86 | 37 | / |
| Brynne | 80 | 1,117 | / |
| Bryonn | 80 | 8 | / |
| Brwyan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Brynnt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Brryon | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bryuin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bren | 75 | 4,529 | / |
| Brin | 75 | 3,105 | / |
| Brym | 75 | 458 | / |
| Brnd | 75 | 43 | / |
| Brün | 75 | 24 | / |
| Brne | 75 | 10 | / |
| Wryn | 75 | 8 | / |
| Brnt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Brhn | 75 | 3 | / |
| Børn | 75 | 3 | / |
| Brnk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Brng | 75 | 2 | / |
| Brnh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Brûn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Brnc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hbrn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pbrn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhrn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Brwayan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bryanyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brayanw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brent | 67 | 276,152 | / |
| Brien | 67 | 5,958 | / |
| Brina | 67 | 4,187 | / |
| Brion | 67 | 3,199 | / |
| Brend | 67 | 932 | / |
| Bring | 67 | 634 | / |
| Brenn | 67 | 575 | / |
| Breen | 67 | 574 | / |
| Brind | 67 | 545 | / |
| Brint | 67 | 307 | / |
| Bruin | 67 | 292 | / |
| Brinn | 67 | 267 | / |
| Braen | 67 | 222 | / |
| Breng | 67 | 167 | / |
| Bruen | 67 | 65 | / |
| Broen | 67 | 55 | / |
| Brijn | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bruun | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wrynn | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bhren | 67 | 14 | / |
| Breun | 67 | 13 | / |
| Brisn | 67 | 12 | / |
| Brehn | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bhrin | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bremn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bresn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vryna | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vryon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Brrnd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pbrjn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pbrin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brimn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhwrn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brönn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbren | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vrynd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wryna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brren | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brymd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brnnd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Børne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brinq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhørn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhrnd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brndt | 67 | 1 | / |
Bryn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bryn in the Russian language | ||
| Брын | bryn | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bryn