Britain
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning land of the britons; place name used as given name.
Britain by the numbers
Britain was given to 59 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 39 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Names that come from Britain
Forms of Britain in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Britain. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Britain
Names that are said the same way as Britain, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean the earth
Like Britain, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
- Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Britain, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Britain
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