The baby name Bryant is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbraɪənt/ (BRY-ənt).
Bryant is English in Origin.
The baby name Bryant is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbraɪənt/ (BRY-ənt).
Bryant is English in Origin.
Bryant is an English-language surname and given name derived from Brian, via Old Irish Brían, likely connected to brígh “strength, nobility” or “exalted.” The -t ending reflects Middle English/Breton forms Briant/Brient introduced by the Normans, which helped establish the surname in England and Ireland. As a result, Bryant can denote “descendant of Brian” while carrying the sense “noble, strong, exalted.”
As a surname it appears in medieval English records; as a given name it gained ground in the United States in the late 19th and especially 20th century, aligning with the fashion for adopting surnames as first names. Usage spiked in the 1980s-1990s and remains steady. Variants include Brian, Bryan, and Briant; feminine counterparts are Briana/Brianna. Nicknames include Bry and Bri. Related forms across Celtic regions include Irish Brian and Breton Briant/Brient.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HN | 0 | #22 | 1 | 704 | |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #81 | 6 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #98 | 6 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #120 | 2 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #133 | 3 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #164 | 11 | 2,508 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #198 | 44 | 7,111 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #212 | 12 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #230 | 10 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #266 | 55 | 9,639 |
| SG | 0 | #274 | 9 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #297 | 10 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #309 | 22 | 12,352 | |
| PE | 0 | #323 | 7 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #333 | 6 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #334 | 12 | 8,138 |
| HK | 0 | #336 | 13 | 8,483 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #350 | 34 | 11,440 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #382 | 10 | 2,846 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #416 | 66 | 9,305 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #419 | 56 | 7,625 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #421 | 108 | 12,905 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #446 | 42 | 10,188 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #475 | 9 | 7,628 |
| CO | 0 | #505 | 6 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #524 | 27 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #560 | 33 | 9,244 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #580 | 391 | 15,656 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #584 | 114 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #588 | 78 | 13,390 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #652 | 351 | 16,355 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #717 | 176 | 7,044 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #739 | 140 | 14,506 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #873 | 240 | 25,439 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #878 | 53 | 5,610 |
| United States | Girls | 2020 | #913 | 5 | 8,768 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #913 | 39 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 29 | 16,906 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,158 | 21 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,426 | 46 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,579 | 36 | 28,008 |
Bryant is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:
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