Brilliant

Brilliant Meaning & Origin

About Brilliant
The surname Brilliant is derived from the Old French word "brillant," meaning "shining" or "sparkling." It is an occupational surname given to someone who worked with or made brilliant or shiny objects, such as a jeweler or a metalworker. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had a bright or radiant personality. Overall, the surname Brilliant signifies brightness, radiance, or skill in working with shiny materials.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brilliant: 491
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,885
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brilliant 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 Brilliant is not currently available.

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, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Brilliant in braille

How to sign the name Brilliant using Sign Language

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

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