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Meaning

The name Brett has the following meaning:

A Breton.
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Pronunciation

The name Brett is pronounced as bret

Origins

Brett originates from the Celtic language.
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Related names

The following names are baby names related to Brett and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Brett: Boys - Adam, Ali, Archibald, Arjun, Boris, Drake  Girls - Aileen, Aimee, Aleah, Althea, Amaris, Amelia  Both Genders - Akira, Alpha, Bailee, Bailey, Brogan, Colin

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Brett: Bret (English), Breton, Brette, Bretton, Brit, Briton, Britt, Brittain, Britte, Britton

Style

We think the name Brett should fall under the following style category: Cool.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Brett to be: A strong-willed, self-confident, sometimes obnoxious boy

In one word, you might describe Brett as a(n) "self-assured" person.

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Popularity

As a baby boy name, Brett is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 216 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2006, the name Brett fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2006, by 64 places. For the Year 2006, it ranked 304 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Brett in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Brett (or its variants) are:

Brett Bodine, born on 11 January, a famous Driver. Brett Bodine's background: A former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and is the current driver of the pace car in NEXTEL Cup events. Brett is employed by NASCAR as Director of Cost and Research. Brett is the younger brother of 1986 Daytona 500 winner Geoff Bodine and the older brother of 2006 Craftsman Truck Series champion Todd Bodine.

Jeremy Brett, born on 3 November, a famous Actor. Jeremy Brett's background: An English actor famous for his portrayal of the detective Sherlock Holmes in four British television series: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.

Kenneth Alven Brett, born on 18 September, a famous Baseballer. Kenneth Alven Brett's background: A Major League Baseball pitcher and the oldest of four Brett brothers who played professional baseball, the most notable being George Brett.
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