Originally the ancient duchy of Bretagne in France. Celtic Bretons emigrated from France to become the Bretons of England.
Licensed Oddity Software Baby Names Plus database. Cleaned and matched to this spelling; not independently verified.
Oddity Software · licensed source.
Origin
English
Licensed Oddity Software Baby Names Plus database. Cleaned and matched to this spelling; not independently verified. The source label may describe language, region, or tradition rather than a precise linguistic derivation.
Oddity Software · licensed source label.
English pronunciation
Not yet published for this spelling.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
Place
Year
Recorded usage
Published births
Rank
Notes
Canada
2020
Girls
5
3251
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2004
Girls
3
4598
Historical source: not all years independently cross-checked. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland
1999
Girls
4
291
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland
1999
Girls
3
621
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States
2025
Girls
25
5099
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States
1997
Boys
6
8110
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
Open an entry for its source, credit, licence and full qualifications. Different name traditions remain separate.
Meaning: Originally the ancient duchy of Bretagne in France. Celtic Bretons emigrated from France to become the Bretons of England.
Oddity Software · licensed source
Licensed Oddity Software Baby Names Plus database. Cleaned and matched to this spelling; not independently verified.
Licensed publication use; not an open-data license
Origin: English
Oddity Software · licensed source
Licensed Oddity Software Baby Names Plus database. Cleaned and matched to this spelling; not independently verified. The source label may describe language, region, or tradition rather than a precise linguistic derivation.
Licensed publication use; not an open-data license
Spelling variant: Brittany
Checked against cited source
Relationship explicitly recorded in the reviewed given-name section; spellings remain separate in popularity statistics.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.