Hill or high place
Brean is a rare name likely derived from the Celtic word 'bre', meaning a hill or high point. It is also associated with the village of Brean in Somerset, England, which sits beneath a prominent limestone headland. While sometimes used as a variant of Breann or Brienne, its roots are more closely tied to the landscape.
Less common today
Brean isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,151 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
