How to Say "Brian" in Japanese

ブライアン

Buraian[bɯ̟ɾa̠iã̠ɴ]

The English male given name Brian is written in Japanese as ブライアン (Buraian).

Meaning: male given name (name)

How do you pronounce it?

Buraian

Because Japanese syllables usually end in vowels, the English consonant cluster 'br' is broken up by adding a vowel, turning 'Brian' into ブライアン (Bu-ra-i-an).
If a person named Brian wants to create a Japanese version of his name using 漢字 (kanji), he must choose characters based on their sounds or meanings, as ブライアン has no native kanji.
In very formal Japanese contexts, a person named Brian might be referred to as ブライアン氏 (Buraian-shi), where 氏 is a formal title used in writing or news reports.

ブライアンはケイトのために口紅を買った。
Brian bought a lipstick for Kate.
Tatoeba #197116 by KK_kaku_, translation #34298 by Dejo
ブライアンはドアを開けたままにしておいた。
Brian kept the door open.
Tatoeba #197113 by KK_kaku_, translation #34294 by CN
ケイトは傘を持って学校に行ったが、ブライアンは持っていなかった。
Kate went to school with an umbrella, but Brian didn't.
Tatoeba #225348 by bunbuku, translation #62685 by CN
こんにちは、私の名前はブライアンです。
Hello, my name is Brian.
おい、ブライアン、飲みに行こうぜ！
Hey, Brian, let's go grab a drink!
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Yota and Yui are talking about their new classmate.

陽太 Yota

新しい生徒の名前はブライアンだよ。
Atarashii seito no namae wa Buraian dayo.
The new student's name is Brian.
結衣 Yui

ブライアンさんはどこから来たの？
Buraian-san wa doko kara kita no?
Where is Brian from?
陽太 Yota

アメリカから来たみたいだよ。
Amerika kara kita mitai dayo.
It seems he came from America.
結衣 Yui

いい名前だね。
Ii namae dane.
That's a nice name.

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