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Brian Austin Green Reveals Surprising Origin of His Name

3/18/2026

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Brian Austin Green, an actor, revealed on the March 16 Pod Meets World podcast that his middle name, Austin, was not originally his.
He adopted it to distinguish himself after joining the Screen Actors Guild in the 1980s.
Green said his mother had a name planned, but his father suggested Brian.
He recounted his mother's reaction, noting she was indifferent to the choice as long as the baby arrived.

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Brian Austin Green, an actor, revealed on the March 16 Pod Meets World podcast that his middle name, Austin, was not originally his.
He adopted it to distinguish himself after joining the Screen Actors Guild in the 1980s.
Green said his mother had a name planned, but his father suggested Brian.
He recounted his mother's reaction, noting she was indifferent to the choice as long as the baby arrived.