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Britanni

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Pronounced brih-TAN-ee /brɪˈtæn.i/Medium

Meaning: Britanni is a modern respelling of Brittany, the given name taken from the French region of Brittany, itself named for the Britons who settled there. As a first name it flourished in the late twentieth century; Britanni is one of its many creative spellings.Low

In 30 seconds: Britanni is a respelling of Brittany, from the French region named for the Britons. It stayed rare while Brittany soared (said brih-TAN-ee).
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningBritanni is a modern respelling of Brittany, the given name taken from the French region of Brittany, itself named for the Britons who settled there. As a first name it flourished in the late twentieth century; Britanni is one of its many creative spellings.
U.S. rank (1997)#14058 ↘ Falling
1997 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1990
Total births (all-time)≈ 57

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199019861997

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Britanni is one of the many respellings that rode the Brittany wave. The parent name comes from Brittany in northwestern France, a region named for the Celtic Britons. Brittany itself became hugely fashionable in the nineteen-eighties, and variant spellings like Britanni gave families a distinctive version of a familiar favorite.

This particular spelling was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak while the standard Brittany was widespread. A girl named Britanni then is in her thirties today.

Did you know? At the height of the Brittany trend in the late nineteen-eighties and early nineteen-nineties, parents spun off spellings like Britanni, Brittani and Britany to make a very popular name feel personal.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Britanni — Respelling of Brittany; French region of the Britons

Variations

BrittanyBrittaniBritany

Nicknames

BrittAnni

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Britanni mean?

It is a respelling of Brittany, the name of the French region settled by the Britons; the meaning ties to that place and people.

How do you pronounce Britanni?

It is said brih-TAN-ee /brɪˈtæn.i/ - three syllables.

Is Britanni a boy or girl name?

Britanni is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Britanni?

This spelling was always rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties, even as Brittany was common.

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