Britton: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “Briton; person from Britain”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- BRIT-un · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (24% girls, 76% boys since 1880)
From an English surname meaning a Briton or someone from Britain, from Old French and ultimately Latin Britannia. It is sometimes used as a given name in surname style.
How popular is Britton?
Babies named Britton in 202462
2024 rank#2,949 boys
Peak year2011
Total US babies since 18808,222
Britton is fading: recent use is about 52% of its level ten years before.
Names like Britton
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Britton questions
What does the name Britton mean?
Britton means "Briton; person from Britain". It comes from English. From an English surname meaning a Briton or someone from Britain, from Old French and ultimately Latin Britannia. It is sometimes used as a given name in surname style.
Is Britton a boy or girl name?
Britton is used for both: about 24% of US babies named Britton since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Britton?
62 US babies were named Britton in 2024. Its peak year was 2011.
How do you pronounce Britton?
Britton is usually pronounced BRIT-un.
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.