Brett
Brett began as an English surname referring to a Breton — someone from Brittany, the Celtic region of northwest France. The name comes from the same root as "Briton" (the Celtic people of Britain). As a first name, Brett is modern — essentially a 20th-century coinage. The name was most popular in the 1960s-70s. Brett was a top-100 American name from 1960 to 1990, peaking at #65 in 1967. Brett Favre (born 1969), the NFL quarterback who holds the record for most consecutive starts (297), is the most famous American bearer. Brett (the character Brett Ashley in Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises," 1926) gave the name a literary dimension — though she is a woman. I find Brett has a brisk, slightly mid-century quality — the single syllable is direct, and the "tt" doubled consonant gives it a slight percussive quality. The name has been outside the US top 300 since 2014. Brett is a male name of Latin (via English) origin that means "From Brittany (or "Breton")". Brisk, mid-century, and approachable. The name sounds friendly. Bretts tend to be confident. US peaked #65 in 1967. Now outside top 300. Well-known people named Brett include Brett Favre (football player), Brett Ashley (fictional, Hemingway), Brett (English surname), Brett (fictional, various). Common variations and related forms of Brett include Bret (variant spelling), Brette (variant), Britt (variant), Bretty (nickname).