Brett - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Brett \b-re-

, also used as girl's name Brett, is pronounced bret. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "from Britanny or Britain". Transferred use of the surname, which originated in the Middle Ages as an ethnic name for a native of Brittany (France), or Britain (England). American writer Bret Harte; French painter Jules Breton; baseball players Brett Butler, and Brett Saberhagen; football player Brett Favre.

Brett has 11 variant forms: Bret, Breton, Brette, Bretton, Brit, Briton, Britt, Brittain, Brittan, Britte and Britton.

For more information, see also the related name Brent.

Baby names that sound like Brett are Bert, Barrett, Baret, Bartt, Breed, Bruto, Burtt and Pratt.

Brett is a very common first name for men (#204 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#5718 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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