ブライアン
Buraian[bɯ̟ɾa̠iã̠ɴ]
The English male given name Bryan is transliterated in Japanese as ブライアン (Buraian).
ブライアン is used to write the name Bryan in Japanese script.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Buraian
Did you know?
- If a Japanese person were to write the name using Kanji, they would have to choose characters based on their sound, a process known as 'ateji'.
- In a Japanese business context, if you are introducing yourself as 'Bryan', you would often be referred to by your surname rather than the transliterated ブライアン.
- Because Japanese is a mora-timed language, the name 'Bryan' which has two syllables in English is perceived as having four distinct beats in Japanese: 'bu-ra-i-an'.
Examples in context
- ブライアンはアメリカ人です。Buraian wa amerikajin desu.Bryan is American.
- ブライアン、どこにいるの？Buraian, doko ni iru no?Bryan, where are you?
- 私の友達の名前はブライアンです。Watashi no tomodachi no namae wa Buraian desu.My friend's name is Bryan.
Example conversation
Kenta and Yui are talking about a new colleague.
- 健太 Kenta新しい同僚はブライアンさんですか？Atarashii doryou wa Buraian-san desu ka?Is the new colleague Mr. Bryan?
- 結衣 Yuiはい、そうです。Hai, sou desu.Yes, that's right.
- 健太 Kentaブライアンさんは優しい人ですか？Buraian-san wa yasashii hito desu ka?Is Bryan a kind person?
- 結衣 Yuiとても親切な人ですよ。Totemo shinsetsu na hito desu yo.He is a very kind person.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bryan” translations and entries ブライアン, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
