Brittany
English name of the French region Bretagne, meaning 'from Briton'
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Updated Tue Mar 26 2024
Brittany Origin and Meaning
The name Brittany is a girl's name of French, English, Celtic origin.
Brittany first arrived on the US popularity list in 1971, and rapidly zoomed up the charts, in the Top 100 a decade later. By 1986 it had entered the Top 10, becoming the third most popular girls’ name in the country by 1989. After such immense popularity, there has been a steep decline, but it remains a name evocative of one of the most beautiful and culturally interesting areas of France -- and much preferable to the contracted Britney. Brittany evolved as a modern coinage from the ancient French duchy Bretagne. Celtic Bretons emigrated from France to become the Bretons of English; later the name Britain came to signify the country.
# 848 in the US
Brittany Rank in US Top 1000
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Brittany Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Brittany Popularity
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