Obrien
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 3 syllables
"Descendant of Brian. | Formal: Son of a nobleman."

From Modern American

Descendant of Brian. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Obrien at a glance
MeaningDescendant of Brian. | Formal: Son of a nobleman.
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#10131
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Origin & history of Obrien
1
Modern American roots
Obrien comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Descendant of Brian. | Formal: Son of a nobleman..
How popular is Obrien?
1991 peak year
Obrien reached its widest reach during the 1990s. In 1991, 16 babies received the name (ranked #3768). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10131), with about 7 babies given the name annually. The all-time total comes to roughly 209 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
16 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,768)
7 Avg. per year
(last decade)
70 Total registrations
last 10 years
209 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #10,131) Rare
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Numerology of Obrien
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
O6
B2
R9
I9
E5
N5
Sum: 36 → Life path 9
Personality of Obrien
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
🎨
Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
🌟
Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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