Brittany (name) explained

Brittany
Gender:	Female
Meaning:	Brittany
Region:	Brittany
Language origin:	Breton
Derivation:	(Breton)

Brittany is a feminine given name of Celtic origin. The name comes from the historical country of Brittany, which is now a part of France.^[1] This name was first used in the United States in the early 1970s, and peaked in usage during the 1990s. Brittany ranked #934 on the US Popular Names in 2021.^[2]

Notable people named Brittany, Britney, Brittney, Brittani, Brittanie or Britnee include those listed below. Brittny is a similar name.

In entertainment

• Brittany Ashworth (born 1989), English actress
• Brittany Broski (born 1997), American influencer and comedian
• Brittany Byrnes (born 1987), Australian actress
• Brittany Curran (born 1990), American actress
• Brittany Daniel (born 1976), American actress
• Brittany Flickinger, American reality TV personality
• Brittany Hargest, American singer and dancer
• Brittany Murphy (1977–2009), American actress
• Brittany O'Grady (born 1996), American actress
• Brittany Sheets (born 1988), better known as Mars Argo, American singer-songwriter and Internet personality
• Brittany Snow (born 1986), American actress
• Brittany Tiplady (born 1991), Canadian actress
• Brittany Underwood (born 1988), American actress
• Britney Dolonius (born 1992), Filipina actress and model
• Britney Manson (born 1994 or 1995), Russian-Estonian model and influencer
• Britney Spears (born 1981), American singer
• Britney Young (born 1987/1988), American actress

In sports

• Brittany Bock (born 1987), American soccer player
• Brittany Bowe (born 1988), American long-track speed skater
• Brittany Boyd (born 1993), American basketball player
• Brittany Broben (born 1995), Australian diver
• Brittany Brown, American professional wrestler
• Brittney Griner (born 1990), American basketball player
• Brittany Jackson (born 1983), American basketball player
• Brittany Lincicome (born 1985), American golfer
• Brittany Baxter (born 1985), Canadian soccer player
• Brittany Viola (born 1987), American platform diver
• Brittany Smith (born 1991), American shot put and hammer thrower
• Brittany Spears (born 1988), American basketball player

Other

• Britnee Timberlake (born 1986), American politician
• Britney Gallivan (born 1985), known for determining the maximum number of times that paper or other materials can be folded in half
• Brittanie Cecil (1988–2002), teen who died when a puck hit her in the face during an NHL hockey game
• Brittany Hensel, sister to Abigail Hensel; the two are dicephalic conjoined twins
• Brittani Kline, American fashion model and America's Next Top Model contestant
• Brittany "Bre" Scullark, American fashion model and America's Next Top Model contestant
• Brittany "McKey" Sullivan, American fashion model and America's Next Top Model contestant
• Brittany Luse, American podcast host
• Brittany Mahomes, American sports team owner and wife of American football quarterback Patrick Mahomes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meaning, origin and history of the name Brittany - Behind the Name. 21 January 2022. Behind the Name. 16 June 2023.
2. Web site: Popular Baby Names. 2023-03-15. www.ssa.gov. en.