Brychan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BRUH-khan
- Origin
- Welsh
Brychan is a boys' name of Welsh origin, meaning “freckled”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Brychan mean?
Welsh: Welsh name, possibly from brych 'freckled, spotted'
“freckled”
Brychan was a legendary 5th-century king of Brycheiniog, the Welsh kingdom around Brecon, said to have fathered many saints.
Is Brychan a girl's or a boy's name?
Brychan is a boys' name.
How popular is Brychan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Brychan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2014. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Brychan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | #3,639 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,534 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 9 | #1,957 |
| 2004 | 7 | #2,157 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
| 1996 | 6 | #1,840 |
Names like Brychan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Brogan, Declan, Keegan, Bryn, Aiden, Regan, Brayden, Keelan, Conlan, Dylan, Keenan, Rogan
More Welsh names
Owen, Winnie, Maddox, Morgan, Idris, Reese, Bowen, Griffin, Rhys, Gavin, Reece, Nia, Seren, Gwendolyn, Winifred, Meredith
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Brychan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/brychan, updated 20 October 2026.