Britt
A unisex name of Old Norse origin, meaning bright or from Britain; variant of Brit.
Britt by the numbers
Britt was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 142 babies in 1973, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Britain
Like Britt, each of these traces back to Britain: a form of it, a name built from it, or 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 Britt. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Briarthorny shrub, bramble640 in the US (2017)
- BrittonBriton, one from Britain134 in the US (2017)
- Brierthorny plant, wild rose40 in the US (2017)
- Brionnoble or high; a form of Brian16 in the US (2017)
- Briennoble high; a form of Brien12 in the US (2017)
- Brinafair or noble; a form of Brien or Bryn12 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Britt
Names that are said the same way as Britt, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Brightshining or luminous13 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean light
Like Britt, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lucasbringer of light; from Lucania12,963 in the US (2017)
- Lukefrom Lucania; light9,168 in the US (2017)
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Britt
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