Brain

Brain Meaning & Origin

About Brain
The surname Brain is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "brægen," meaning "brain." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone with a clever or intelligent mind. The surname Brain may have also been used to describe someone with a prominent or distinctive forehead, resembling the shape of a brain. Over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Brain is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Brain: 1,533
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brain based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Brain is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/breɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brain in Braille

Here's how to represent Brain in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Brain in braille

How to sign the name Brain using Sign Language

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

The name Brain in sign language

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