Brilliant

Brilliant Meaning & Origin

About Brilliant
The name "Brilliant" is an English word that is used as a given name. It derives from the adjective "brilliant," which means exceptionally intelligent, talented, or outstanding. As a name, "Brilliant" conveys the idea of someone who possesses exceptional brilliance, intelligence, or remarkable abilities. It is often used metaphorically to describe individuals who are exceptionally bright or talented.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Name Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Brilliant is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 61.90% and females 38.10%, based on recent birth statistics.

Brilliant Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 18.18% over the past year.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PRLNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
B
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
B604053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 L Y AH0 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆbrษชljษ™nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRLNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brilliant in Braille

Here's how to represent Brilliant in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Brilliant in braille

How to Spell the Name Brilliant in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Brilliant using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Brilliant in sign language

Numerology