At a Glance
- Meaning
- Short for 'Briton'/'Britisher' (a British person); as a name, often a pet form of Brittany
- Origin
- English (informal coinage, early 20th century)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- BRIT
Brit is an English (informal coinage, early 20th century) girl's name meaning “short for 'Briton'/'Britisher' (a British person); as a name, often a pet form of Brittany”. It appears in our list of 125+ Beautiful Girl Names That Start with B.
Meaning & Origin of Brit
Meaning: Short for 'Briton'/'Britisher' (a British person); as a name, often a pet form of Brittany.
Origin: English (informal coinage, early 20th century).
A common claim: Said to mean 'from Britain' or to be short for Brittany, sometimes labeled Old French Actually: Wiktionary traces 'Brit' to an English coinage from around 1901, not Old French. As a given name, it's better understood as a pet form of Brittany.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Brit
BRITIPA /bɹɪt/
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Blakely · Blue · Bailey · Brooke · Beth · Bina
