First names in Hebrew

First name Brian: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

בריאן

Gematria value: 263

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Brian is written בריאן

Meaning and origin

What does Brian mean?

Meaning: disputed, perhaps "high, noble"
Origin: Irish

Brian is an old Irish name whose meaning is uncertain; it is often linked to a Celtic word meaning "high, noble". Brian Boru, High King of Ireland in the eleventh century, made it famous. It was among the most given boys' names in America and Britain in the 1960s and 1970s. Bryan is a common spelling.

Gematria

Brian = 263

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. בריאן has 5 letters:

• בthe letter Bet2
• רthe letter Resh200
• יthe letter Yod10
• אthe letter Aleph1
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total263

The verse of the name

From the letter Bet to the letter final Nun

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Brian, from ב to ן:

בְּחׇכְמָה יִבָּנֶה בָּיִת וּבִתְבוּנָה יִתְכּוֹנָן׃

“With wisdom a house is built, and with understanding it is made firm.”

Proverbs 24:3

The book of your first name

Brian, in nine pages

• Brian, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Brian
• Brian, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Brian in three answers

How do you write Brian in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Brian is written בריאן.

What is the gematria value of Brian?
Written בריאן, Brian is worth 263: the letter Bet (2) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Brian mean?
Disputed, perhaps "high, noble (origin: Irish). Brian is an old Irish name whose meaning is uncertain; it is often linked to a Celtic word meaning "high, noble". Brian Boru, High King of Ireland in the eleventh century, made it famous. It was among the most given boys' names in America and Britain in the 1960s and 1970s. Bryan is a common spelling.