{{Short description|Surname list}} {{Other uses}} {{Wiktionary}} '''Braun''' is a surname, originating from the German word for the color brown.
In German, ''Braun'' is pronounced {{IPA|de|bʁaʊn|}} – 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), Luxembourgish 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 (born 1992), German computer scientist and 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 (1992–2001) *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 *Florian Braun (born 1989), German politician *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 (1941–2025), 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), Luxembourgish 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 (director) (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 (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), Luxembourgish 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 *Kira Braun (born 1995), German 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 *Lucas Braun (born 2001), American baseball player *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 (1932–2016), 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), Luxembourgish 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), Luxembourgish 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 *Pyper Braun (born 2013), American child actress *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 (composer) (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 (1941–2023), 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 *Zyon Braun (born 1994), German politician
== See also == *Braun (disambiguation) *Brauneis *Brawn (disambiguation) *Brown (surname) *Browne *Brauner *Bruff Bruno Brugh {{surname|Braun}} {{Authority control}} {{Brown-surname}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Braun}} Category:German-language surnames Category:Surnames of Jewish origin Category:Surnames derived from nicknames