Meaning & Story
An English given name and surname from the Old French Breton, meaning 'a person from Brittany' — the Celtic peninsula in northwestern France.
Brett is a clean, confident name with Celtic roots and a long history as both a surname and a given name. It has a slightly sporty, outdoorsy feel — the kind of name you hear at triathlons and campfire settings. Brett Favre gave the name serious athletic associations for a generation of Americans, while the Hemingway heroine Brett Ashley from The Sun Also Rises gave it a different kind of cool. For a straightforward, confident dog who makes everything look easy, Brett is a natural.