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.