Brian (brie-an, buraian)

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Here we offer authentic Japanese Tattoo designs of the name Brian by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Remember that names are translated to Japanese by how they are pronounced. So these Japanese Tattoo designs of Brian are only correct for you if you pronounce Brian as brie-an. That is the name Brian (when pronounced brie-an) in Japanese katakana is ブライアン with the romaji buraian.

The standard way that names are translated to Japanese is with katakana. And these are the samples we show above. We also offer Brian in hiragana which while not standard may be preferred when a more feminine Japanese Tattoo design of Brian is wanted. Brian in hiragana is ぶらいあん.

Translations You Can Trust Look up Brian in Jeffrey's J/E Dictionary at Brian. People using this exact same translation are Brian Dennehy (ブライアン・デネヒー), Brian Doyle-Murray (ブライアン・ドイル〓マーレイ), Brian De Palma (ブライアン・デ・パルマ), Brian Silas (ブライアン・シラス) and Brian Vander Ark (ブライアン・ヴァンダー・). The popular Japanese site Movie Walker also show celebrities named Brian that use this translation to Japanese.

The name Brian means "Noble" which in kanji is 高貴 which is read kouki.

If you are only interested in a Japanese Tattoo Design of the meaning of the name Brian then click on the image for all the available options.

We also offer Japanese Tattoo designs of Brian that have both the pronunciation in kana and the meaning in kanji. If you scroll down you will see several tattoo designs that translate both the prounciation and the meaning of the name Brian.

The name Brian is from the Celtic and Gaelic. The name Brian can also mean Strength (kyouryoku). Learn more about the etymology of Brian at BehindTheName. Brian's meaning can also be confirmed on page 76 in The Comprehensive Dictionary of English & Hebrew First Names by Alfred J. Kolatch. Brian's meaning can also be confirmed on page 38 in A Dictionary of First Names (Oxford Paperback Reference) by Hanks, Hardcastle, and Hodges.