בריאן
brian
בריאן (brian) is the Hebrew form of the male given name Brian.
בריאן is used as a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
brian
Did you know?
- In an Israeli context, using the name בריאן would immediately identify the person as someone with international or Western ties. It does not carry the weight of an indigenous Hebrew name.
- While בריאן is a name, the sequence of letters 'br-y-n' does not form a standard verb or noun root in Biblical Hebrew.
- If בריאן were written without the 'nikkud' (vowel dots), the reader relies on the 'yod' to signal the 'ee' sound, as Hebrew is an abjad.
Examples in context
- בריאן השאיר דלת פתוחה.Brian left the door open.This sentence shows the use of בריאן in a sentence regarding leaving a door open.Tatoeba #1568209 by MrShoval, translation #34293 by CN
- בריאן מחזיק בידה של קייט.Brian is holding Kate's hands.This sentence shows the use of בריאן in a sentence regarding holding hands.Tatoeba #1891760 by fekundulo, translation #34304 by CN
- בריאן קנה שפתון בשביל קייט.Brian bought a lipstick for Kate.This sentence shows the use of בריאן in a sentence regarding buying lipstick.Tatoeba #1404814 by MrShoval, translation #34298 by Dejo
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rotem and Itai are talking about a new coworker.
- רוטם Rotemשמעת שבריאן התחיל לעבוד כאן היום?Shama'ta she-Brian hitkhil la'avod kan hayom?Did you hear that Brian started working here today?
- איתי Itayכן, ראיתי את בריאן במטבח מקודם.Ken, ra'iti et Brian ba-mitbakh mikodem.Yes, I saw Brian in the kitchen earlier.
- רוטם Rotemהוא נראה נחמד מאוד.Hu nir'ah nehmad me'od.He seems very nice.
- איתי Itayאני מסכים, הוא נראה מקצועי.Ani masikim, hu nir'ah maktzo'i.I agree, he looks professional.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
