Brien

Brien is a surname and male given name. Notable people with this name include:

Surname

• Alan Brien (1925–2008), English journalist
• Alizée Brien (born 1993), Canadian racing cyclist
• Chris Brien, drummer, percussionist and drum clinician
• Don Brien (born 1959), Canadian sprint canoer
• Doug Brien (born 1970), American football placekicker
• Edward Brien (1811–1902), Archdeacon of Emly
• Francis Brien, pseudonym of Australian writer Hilary Lofting
• James Brien (1848–1907), politician and physician
• Jennifer Brien, American talk radio host
• Jerry Brien, Australian rugby league football player
• John Wesley Brien (1864–1949), Canadian politician and physician
• Jon D. Brien, American politician
• Kathleen Brien, also known as Katy B (born 1989), English singer and songwriter
• Lévis Brien (born 1955), Canadian politician
• Pierre Brien (born 1970), Canadian politician
• Raley Brien, pseudonym of American writer Johnston McCulley
• Robert Brien (born 1944), Australian tennis player
• Rory Brien (born 1991), Australian rugby league football player
• Timothy Brien, defendant in Varnum v. Brien
• Tony Brien (born 1969), Irish football player
• William Roy Brien (1930–1987), English football player
• William W. Brien (born 1957), American orthopedic surgeon

Given name

• Brien Best (born 1996), Barbadian weightlifter
• Brien Cobcroft (1934–2010), Australian equestrian
• Brien Cokayne, 1st Baron Cullen of Ashbourne (1864–1932), British businessman and banker
• Brien Cullen, American football coach
• Brien McIlroy (1939–1995), Scottish football player
• Brien McMahon (1903–1952), American lawyer and politician
• Brien S. Wygle (1924–2020), American pilot
• Brien Taylor (born 1971), pitcher in minor league baseball and the first-overall pick in the 1991 MLB draft.

See also

• O'Brien (disambiguation)
• Brian
• Bryan (disambiguation)
• Brayan