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Brit

Girl Name day: November 1 In French: Brittany
Brit is a short form of Brittany: on birth records it is written Brittany (360,132 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Brittany page. Also a short form of Brittney, Britney, Britton.
Origin: Latin (place name). Meaning: from Brittany / land of the Britons.
From the French region Bretagne (Latin Britannia), itself named for the Britons who migrated there, adopted as a girl's given name in the English-speaking world during the 1970s–80s.

Name day for Brit

November 1

Why this day? Brit is a short form of Brittany, and shares its name day.

Brit is celebrated in the United States on November 1.

The story of the name Brit

Brit is a short form of Brittany. It keeps its origin (Latin (place name)) and meaning — from Brittany / land of the Britons, and shares its name day, November 1.

On birth records, Brit is rarely written as such: the Brits are Brittanys (360,132 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Brittany page. Brit is also a short form of Brittney, Britney, Britton.

Frequently asked questions about Brit

What does Brit mean?

Brit is a short form of Brittany, which means from Brittany / land of the Britons.

When is Brit's name day?

November 1, together with Brittany: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Brit a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Brittany.

Brit's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Sofia91%
  2. Harper88%
  3. Ariana86%
  4. Lydia85%
  5. Mia84%
  6. Cecilia84%
  7. Lucy83%
  8. Amelia83%
  9. Naomi82%
  10. Stella79%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet60%
  2. Charlotte67%
  3. Arianna69%
  4. Claire70%
  5. Layla71%
  6. Cora77%
  7. Olivia78%
  8. Nora78%
  9. Audrey78%
  10. Sadie78%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Sofia88%
  2. Lydia83%
  3. Lucy80%
  4. Nora79%
  5. Naomi79%
  6. Cora77%
  7. Cecilia75%
  8. Arianna75%
  9. Claire75%
  10. Audrey75%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet55%
  2. Charlotte62%
  3. Ariana65%
  4. Layla67%
  5. Mia70%
  6. Sadie71%
  7. Stella73%
  8. Harper74%
  9. Olivia74%
  10. Amelia74%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Claire77%
  2. Amelia76%
  3. Cecilia69%
  4. Audrey65%
  5. Charlotte65%
  6. Nora64%
  7. Lucy62%
  8. Sadie59%
  9. Olivia59%
  10. Violet59%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana47%
  2. Arianna49%
  3. Harper49%
  4. Layla49%
  5. Stella49%
  6. Sofia52%
  7. Mia53%
  8. Naomi55%
  9. Cora57%
  10. Sadie59%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Ariana96%
  2. Sofia96%
  3. Lydia96%
  4. Naomi96%
  5. Lucy95%
  6. Cecilia95%
  7. Stella94%
  8. Mia93%
  9. Olivia93%
  10. Amelia92%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet68%
  2. Claire73%
  3. Cora80%
  4. Charlotte81%
  5. Arianna84%
  6. Nora86%
  7. Layla87%
  8. Audrey89%
  9. Sadie90%
  10. Amelia92%
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