Braun

Braun is a surname, originating from the German word for the color brown.

In German, Braun is pronounced – except for the "r", equal to the English word "brown". In English, it is often pronounced like "brawn".

Notable people with the name include:

Given name

 * Braun Strowman (formerly Braun Stowman), ring name of American professional wrestler Adam Scherr (born 1983)

Surname

 * Adi Braun (born 1962), Canadian singer
 * Adolphe Braun (1812–1877), French photographer
 * Ákos Braun (born 1978), Hungarian judoka
 * Albert Braun (1889–1983), American Roman Catholic priest
 * Alexander Braun (1805–1877), German botanist
 * Alexandra Braun (born 1983), Venezuelan actress
 * Alexandra Braun (legal scholar), Italian legal scholar
 * Alfred Braun (1888–1978), German screenwriter
 * Amanda Braun, American athletic director
 * André Braun (born 1944), Luxembourgian archer
 * Anna Maria Braun (born 1979), German business executive and lawyer
 * Annette Frances Braun (1884–1978), American entomologist
 * Anton Braun (born 1990), German rower
 * Arik Braun (born 1988), German chess grandmaster
 * Arthur Michael Braun (1910–1989), American politician and businessman
 * August Emil Braun (1809–1856), German archaeologist
 * Augustus Braun Kinzel (1900–1987), American metallurgist
 * Aurel Braun (born 1974), Canadian political scientist
 * Axel Braun (born 1966), Italian-American film producer
 * Ben Braun (born 1953), American college basketball coach
 * Bill Braun, American NASCAR driver
 * Bob Braun (1929–2001), Cincinnati television personality
 * Boris Braun (1920–2018), Croatian agronomist
 * Carl Braun (disambiguation), several people
 * Carlos Rodríguez Braun (born 1948), Argentine economist
 * Carol Braun Pasternack (1950–2020), American historian
 * Carol Moseley Braun (born 1947), African-American politician and lawyer
 * Christian Braun (born 2001), American basketball player
 * Christopher Braun (born 1991), German-Ghanaian footballer
 * Clemens Braun (1862–1933), German composer
 * Colin Braun (born 1988), American race car driver
 * Coloman Braun-Bogdan (1905–1983), Romanian football manager
 * Constantin Braun (born 1988), German ice hockey defenceman
 * Craig Braun (born 1939), American actor
 * Creighton Braun (born 2001), American soccer player
 * Curt Johannes Braun (1903–1961), German screenwriter
 * Dagmar Braun Celeste (born 1942), American non-fiction writer
 * Dan Braun (born 1962), American musician
 * Daniel Braun, German author
 * David Braun (born 1979), Ukrainian politician
 * Dieter Braun (born 1943), German motorcycle racer
 * Edgar Braun (born 1939), German real estate broker
 * Editta Braun (born 1958), Austrian choreographer
 * Eduardo Braun-Menéndez (1903–1959), Argentine physiologist
 * Egidius Braun (1925–2022), president of the German Soccer Association (1992–201)
 * Ekkehard Braun, German rower
 * Émile Braun (1849–1927), Belgian liberal politician, Mayor of Ghent
 * Emily Braun (born 1957), Canadian art historian
 * Emma Lucy Braun (1889–1971), American botanist and ecologist
 * Emmy Braun (1826–1904), German cookbook author
 * Erna Braun, Canadian politician
 * Ernest Braun (1925–2015), British-Austrian technology assessor
 * Eva Braun (1912–1945), longtime companion of Adolf Hitler
 * Ewa Braun (born 1944), Polish graphic designer
 * Felipe Braun (born 1970), Chilean actor
 * Felix Braun (1885–1973), Austrian writer
 * François Braun (born 1962), French politician
 * Frank Braun, Brazilian-American journalist
 * Franziska Braun (1885–1976), mother of Eva Braun
 * Freddie Braun (born 1988), American soccer player
 * Friedrich Braun (1862–1942), Russian-German philologist
 * Friedrich Wilhelm Braun (born 1941), Brazilian basketball player
 * Gaston Braun (1903-1990), Belgian bobsledder
 * Georg Braun (1541-1622), German geographer
 * Georg Braun (footballer) (1907-1963), Austrian footballer
 * Georg Braun (motorcyclist) (1918-1995), German motorcyclist
 * Gerhard Braun (1923-2015), German politician
 * Gordon Braun (born 1977), Luxembourgian footballer
 * Greg Braun, Australian tennis player
 * Gregor Braun (born 1955), German bicycle racer
 * Gretl Braun (1915-1987), Eva Braun's sister
 * Grzegorz Braun (born 1967), Polish journalist, media director and politician
 * György Bálint (originally surname Braun; 1919–2020), Hungarian horticulturist, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, journalist, author, and politician
 * Győző Braun (1911–1972), Hungarian and British table tennis champion, better known as Viktor Barna
 * Hans Braun (disambiguation), several people
 * Harald Braun (1901-1960), German film director
 * Harald Braun (diplomat) (born 1952), German diplomat
 * Harald E. Braun, German historian
 * Harland Braun (born 1942), American criminal defense lawyer
 * Harry Braun (born 1948), American politician
 * Heinrich Braun (1862–1934), German surgeon
 * Heinrich Braun (writer) (1854-1927), German writer
 * Heinz Braun (1938-1986), German painter
 * Hel Braun (1914–1986), German mathematician
 * Helena Braun (1903–1990), German soprano
 * Helge Braun (born 1972), German politician
 * Henry Braun (born 1930-2014), American poet
 * Henry Braun (politician) (born 1950), Canadian politician
 * Herman Braun-Vega (1933-2019), Peruvian painter
 * Hermann Braun (1917-1945), German film actor
 * Howie Braun (1912-1995), American basketball coach
 * Hubert Braun (1939-2012), German bobsledder
 * Ilse Braun (1909–1979), German assistant
 * Isabella Braun (1815–1886), German writer
 * Jaime Caetano Braun (1924–1999), Brazilian folk musician, composer and poet
 * Jake Braun (born 1975), American politician
 * Jan Guenther Braun, Canadian writer
 * Janet Braun-Reinitz, American muralist and painter
 * Jeff Braun, American video game developer
 * Jeff Braun (mix engineer) (born 1989), American mix engineer
 * Jennifer Braun (born 1991), German singer
 * Jerzy Braun (disambiguation), several people
 * Jim Braun, American football coach
 * Johanna Braun (1929–2008), German writer
 * Johannes Braun (1919-2004), German Roman Catholic bishop
 * John Braun (born 1967), American politician
 * John Braun (baseball) (1939-2011), American baseball pitcher
 * Jonathan Braun, American oncologist
 * Josh Braun (born 1961), American musician and composer
 * Joshua Braun (born 1994), American professional basketball player
 * Josias Braun-Blanquet (1884-1980), Swiss botanist
 * Josy Braun (1938-2012), Luxembourgian writer
 * József Braun (1901-1943), Hungarian footballer
 * Julie Braun-Vogelstein (1883-1971), German-American art historian
 * Julius Braun (1825-1869), German historian
 * Jürgen Braun (born 1961), German politician
 * Justin Braun (disambiguation), several people
 * Karl Braun (disambiguation), several people
 * Kaspar Braun (1807-1877), German wood engraver
 * Käthe Braun (1913-1994), German film actress
 * Kazimierz Braun (born 1936), Polish director
 * Kevin Braun, American politician
 * Lasse Braun (born Alberto Ferrero, 1936–2015), Franco-Italian director
 * Lauren Braun Costello (born 1976), American chef
 * Laurin Braun (born 1991), German ice hockey player
 * Lena Braun (born 1961), German artist
 * Lilian Jackson Braun (1913–2011), American writer
 * Lily Braun (1865–1916), German feminist writer
 * Lioba Braun (born 1957), German opera singer
 * Lloyd Braun (born 1958), American executive
 * Lois Braun (born 1949), Canadian writer
 * Louis Braun (1836-1916), German painter
 * Lucien Braun (1923-2020), French philosophy historian
 * Luitpold Braun (born 1950), German politician
 * Lundy Braun, American historian
 * Ma Braun (1881–1956), Dutch swimming coach
 * Madeleine Braun (1907-1980), French politician
 * Maggie Hope Braun, Canadian activist
 * Margaret Braun (born 1962), American baker
 * Marie Braun (1911–1982), Dutch swimmer, daughter of Ma Braun
 * Mr. B. (Mark Braun) (born 1957), American pianist
 * Markus Braun (born 1969), Austrian chief executive
 * Markus Braun (handballer) (born 1959), Swiss handball player
 * Martin Braun (born 1968), German football manager
 * Márton Braun (born 1963), Hungarian politician
 * Marvin Braun (born 1982), German footballer
 * Matt Braun (born 1932), American writer of Western novels
 * Matthias Braun (Czech: Matyáš Bernard Braun; 1684–1738), sculptor and carver
 * Maurice Braun (1877–1941), American painter
 * Max Braun (1883-1967), American competitor
 * Maxim Braun (born 1993), Kazakhstani biathlete
 * Maximilian Braun (1850-1930), German zoologist
 * Meredith Braun (born 1973), New Zealand film actress
 * Michael Braun (disambiguation), several people
 * Michel Braun (1930-2021), Luxembourgian sports shooter
 * Mirko Braun (1942-2004), Croatian association football player
 * Netalie Braun (born 1978), Israeli poet
 * Nicholas Braun (born 1988), American actor
 * Nico Braun (born 1950), Luxembourgian former footballer
 * Otto Braun (1872–1955), German Social Democratic politician and prime minister of Prussia
 * Otto Braun (communist) (1900–1974), German communist and representative
 * Otto Philipp Braun (1798-1869), German biographer
 * Otto Philipp Braun (journalist) (1824-1900), German editor
 * Peter Braun (disambiguation), several people
 * Peter-Victor Braun (1825-1882), French Roman Catholic priest
 * Pieter Braun (born 1993), Dutch Olympic athlete
 * Pinkas Braun (1923-2008), Swiss film actor
 * Placidus Braun (1756-1829), German historian and archivist
 * Ralf Braun (born 1973), German backstroke swimmer
 * Ralph Braun (1940–2013), American businessman
 * Ray Braun (born 1936), American football coach
 * Raymond Braun, American journalist
 * Renaida Braun (born 1997), Swedish-Tanzanian singer
 * Reiner Braun (born 1952), German journalist
 * Rick Braun (born 1955), American jazz trumpet player
 * Robert D. Braun, American aerospace engineer
 * Robin Braun (born 1958), American vice admiral
 * Roland Braun (born 1972), German Nordic combined skier
 * Rudolf Braun (1869-1925), Austrian pianist and composer
 * Rudolf Braun (historian) (1930-2012), Swiss historian
 * Rudolf Braun (politician) (born 1955), German politician
 * Russell Braun (born 1965), Canadian operatic lyric baritone, son of Victor Braun
 * Ryan Braun (born 1983), American MVP baseball player
 * Ryan Braun (pitcher) (born 1980), Canadian baseball pitcher
 * Sabine Braun (born 1965), German athlete
 * Sandrino Braun-Schumacher (born 1988), German footballer
 * Sanford Braun, better known as Sandy Koufax (born 1935), American Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher
 * Sara Braun (1862-1955), Latvian-Chilean businesswoman
 * Scooter Braun (born 1981), American executive
 * Scott Braun, American television sports announcer
 * Sergej Braun (born 1989), German kickboxer
 * Shony Alex Braun (1932-2002), Hungarian violinist
 * Solomon Braun (1868-1899), French military personnel
 * Sophia Braun (born 2000), Argentine-American footballer
 * Stephen Braun (born 1957), American reporter
 * Steve Braun (disambiguation), several people
 * Suanne Braun (born 1968), South African actress
 * Suzanne Braun Levine, American writer
 * Sylwester Braun (1909-1996), Polish photographer
 * Tamara Braun (born 1971), American actress
 * Taylor Braun (born 1991), American professional basketball player
 * Ted Braun, American film director
 * Thomas Braun (1876–1961), Belgian lawyer and poet
 * Tim Braun (disambiguation), several people
 * Toyoko Braun Takami (born 1945), Japanese composer and music educator
 * Ulrich Braun (born 1941), German footballer
 * Ursula Braun-Moser (1937-2022), German politician
 * V. G. Braun-Dusemond (1919–1998), German painter
 * Victor Braun (1935–2001), Canadian-born operatic baritone, father of Russell Braun
 * Virginia Braun, New Zealand psychologist
 * Volker Braun (born 1939), German writer
 * Von Braun (disambiguation), several people
 * Warren Braun (born 1934), American politician
 * Werner Braun (musicologist) (1926-2012), German musicologist
 * Werner Braun (photojournalist) (1918-2018), Israeli photographer
 * Whitny Braun (born 1984), American bioethicist
 * Wilhelm Braun (1897-1969), German cross-country skier
 * Willi Braun (born 1944), German badminton player
 * Wolfgang Braun (born 1944), German handball player
 * Yaël Braun-Pivet (born 1970), French politician
 * Yael Cohen Braun (born 1986), South African-Canadian philanthropist
 * Yehezkel Braun (1922-2014), Israeli composer
 * Yosef Yeshaya Braun, American rabbi
 * Zev Braun (1928-2019), American film producer