Brian is closer to the original.
Bryan Shy's birth name is Brian Schaible.
Brian Cheeks Williams's birth name is Bryan Ott.
Brian is generally used as a first name and Bryan as a surname, usage could differ from country to country however , and I hope you get more opinions added.
The name Bryan is of Celtic, Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "high, noble". Could also mean "strength". In Celtic it specifically means "Strong One"
He has an older brother, Brian and an older sister, Lynn.
Britney Spears has an older brother name Bryan Spears.
As a rule, names are not translated, so it's Brian. There is no German equivalent. *I disagree to the above comment. There is Christopher, Cristóbal, Cristofer, Kristoff etc. The name Brian sounds Br(äi)an, my cousin was named Brayan as that's how Brian sounds more or less in our language (not German). As to the German equivalent of Brian, it remains unknown to me.
The English surname Bryant is a variant spelling of Bryan; from the Celtic personal name Brian. The Irish name Brian was introduced into England by the Vikings before the Norman Conquest.
If by "Brian" you meant "Bryan", as in the singer Bryan Adams: He was born November 5, 1959, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Hope this helps!
Brian pronounced "breeun"
Yes, he does, Bradley Habana and he is older than Bryan.
Bryan Charnley was born in 1949.