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Meaning

The name Brittany has the following meaning:

Latin for "From England". One of the most popular names for American girls in the late 1900s. This popularity could well be a result of the glamourised image Americans perceive of England in the 80s. It has rapidly become one of the most common names with help from the famous pop icon, Britney Spears'.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Brittany is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 155 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Brittany fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 41 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 460 in the Top 1000 charts.

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

Pronunciation

The name Brittany is pronounced as brit-tuh-nee

Origins

Brittany originates from the Latin language.
See other suggested Latin girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Brittany and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Brittany: Boys - Clement, Constantine, Donta, Taurean, Girls - Alta, Armida, Beatriz, Candace, Cara, Claudia, Clementine, Cornelia, Diana, Narda, Regina, Starr, Sylvia, Ursula, Victoria, Both genders - Ocie

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Brittany: Britini, Britnee, Britney (English), Britny, Britnye, Brittani (English), Brittney (English), Brittny (English)

Style

We think the name Brittany should fall under the following style category: The 70's.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Brittany to be: A petite and pretty aristocrat who is nice, but a little spoiled

In one word, you might describe Brittany as a(n) "pampered" person.

See other "pampered" names for girls.

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Famous persons

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

Morgan Brittany, born on 5 December, a famous actress. Morgan Brittany's background: American film and television actress. She was known by her birth name, Suzanne Cupito, by her first few acting parts, She is probably best known for her role in the 1980s primetime soap opera 'Dallas' as Katherine Wentworth, the cunning younger half-sister of Pamela Ewing (Victoria Principal) and Cliff Barnes (Ken Kercheval).

Brittany Anne Snow, born on 9 March, a famous actress. Brittany Anne Snow's background: American actress. She started modelling at the age of three, which got her into the showbiz career. She then went on to acting in films like 'The Pacifier', opposite Van Diesel, and 'John Tucker Must Die'. She is currently best known for her role as spoiled Amber Von Tussle, in 2007 film musical Hairspray.

Brittany Daniel, born on 17 March, a famous actress. Brittany Daniel's background: U.S. model and actress. Brittany modelled chiefly for teen magazines and took on several TV roles. She is best known for playing Jessica Wakefield in 'Sweet Valley High' a TV adaptation of the popular book series, opposite her twin sister Cynthia. She also appeared in her debut feature film 'The Basketball Diaries' in 1995, with Leonardo Dicaprio.
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