Britt - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Britt \b-ri-tt\ is pronounced brit. It is of Swedish origin, and its meaning is "exalted one". Contracted form of Birgit, the Swedish form of the Gaelic name Bridget. Made famous in the English-speaking world by the Swedish actress Britt Ekland.

Britt has 3 variant forms: Brit, Brita and Britta.

For more information, see also related names Brittany and Brett.

Baby names that sound like Britt are Briet, Britte and Britty.

Britt is a popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Britt. Click here to compare Britt with related baby names.