At a Glance: Name: Brett – Meaning: a Breton, i.e. someone from Brittany – Origin: English (surname, ethnonym for a Breton) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: BRET
Brett is an English (surname, ethnonym for a Breton) unisex name meaning “a Breton, i.e. someone from Brittany”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Brett
Meaning: A Breton, i.e. someone from Brittany.
Origin: English (surname, ethnonym for a Breton).
A common claim: Brett means "from Brittany/Britain" Actually: Refers specifically to Brittany, a region of northwestern France -- not the island of Britain, which is a distinct place often confused with it.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Brett
Phonetic: BRET IPA: /bɹɛt/
Popularity of Brett
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1926–2024.
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