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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. Jaxon92%
  2. Sofia91%
  3. Nolan89%
  4. Harper88%
  5. Carter88%
  6. Avery86%
  7. Skylar86%
  8. Ariana86%
  9. Grayson86%
  10. Liam86%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham47%
  2. Everett52%
  3. Violet60%
  4. Levi64%
  5. Charlie65%
  6. Charlotte67%
  7. Leo67%
  8. Owen67%
  9. Micah68%
  10. Arianna69%

Love potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Sofia88%
  2. Lydia83%
  3. Theodore80%
  4. Lucy80%
  5. Elias79%
  6. Nora79%
  7. Naomi79%
  8. Abraham78%
  9. Avery77%
  10. Cora77%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen52%
  2. Violet55%
  3. Charlie56%
  4. Wyatt57%
  5. Everett57%
  6. Charlotte62%
  7. Miles62%
  8. Leo63%
  9. Lucas64%
  10. Carson64%

Professional potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Abraham81%
  2. Claire77%
  3. Amelia76%
  4. Oliver72%
  5. Cecilia69%
  6. Carson67%
  7. Audrey65%
  8. Charlotte65%
  9. Dominic65%
  10. Nora64%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian42%
  2. Charlie42%
  3. Jackson42%
  4. Luke45%
  5. Ariana47%
  6. Levi48%
  7. Wyatt48%
  8. Arianna49%
  9. Harper49%
  10. Layla49%

Crush potential for Brit

Top 10

  1. Ariana96%
  2. Liam96%
  3. Jaxon96%
  4. Cooper96%
  5. Colton96%
  6. Grayson96%
  7. Sofia96%
  8. Lydia96%
  9. Carter96%
  10. Naomi96%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham50%
  2. Everett62%
  3. Violet68%
  4. Claire73%
  5. Owen75%
  6. Levi75%
  7. Josiah80%
  8. Cora80%
  9. Theodore80%
  10. Micah81%
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