Meaning & Origin
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Brittany is a girl's and boy's baby name of Latin origin via French, taken from the name of the Celtic region Brittany (Bretagne) in northwestern France, whose Latin name Britannia means "land of the Britons." It became popular as a given name in America in the late 20th century.
Brittany exploded in U.S. popularity in the late 1980s and 1990s, reaching the top 3 at its peak. Britney Spears — despite the different spelling — was the defining pop star of her era, and the name carries her era's confident, exuberant energy. A name that captures late-20th-century American optimism in full.