Brett: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “a Breton, Briton”
- Origin
- Celtic
- Say it
- BRET · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
From an English surname for someone from Brittany or Britain, from Old French Breton/Bret. It became a given name through surname use.
How popular is Brett?
Babies named Brett in 2024220
2024 rank#1,059 boys
Peak year1986
Total US babies since 1880162,372
Brett is fading: recent use is about 50% of its level ten years before.
Names like Brett
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Brett questions
What does the name Brett mean?
Brett means "a Breton, Briton". It comes from Celtic. From an English surname for someone from Brittany or Britain, from Old French Breton/Bret. It became a given name through surname use.
Is Brett a boy or girl name?
Brett is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Brett?
220 US babies were named Brett in 2024. Its peak year was 1986.
How do you pronounce Brett?
Brett is usually pronounced BRET.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.