Britney

Britney: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “from Britain”
Origin: English
Say it: BRIT-nee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Modern English variant of Brittany, the regional name ultimately linked with Britain and the Britons. Britney Spears is a well-known bearer.

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How popular is Britney?

202451.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Britney in 2024171

2024 rank#1,336 girls

Peak year1989

Total US babies since 188035,532

Britney is fading: recent use is about 59% of its level ten years before.

Names like Britney

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Brittanyfrom Brittany · French
Brittneyfrom Brittany · English
Britanyfrom Brittany · French
Brittanifrom Brittany · English
Brittnifrom Britain · English
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English

Britney questions

What does the name Britney mean?

Britney means "from Britain". It comes from English. Modern English variant of Brittany, the regional name ultimately linked with Britain and the Britons. Britney Spears is a well-known bearer.

Is Britney a boy or girl name?

Britney is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Britney?

171 US babies were named Britney in 2024. Its peak year was 1989.

How do you pronounce Britney?

Britney is usually pronounced BRIT-nee.

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.