Brittany
Brittany comes from the region of Brittany (French "Bretagne") in northwest France. The region was named by Britons (Celtic people from Britain) who fled the Anglo-Saxon invasions of the 5th century. The name thus means "from Britain" or "from the land of the Britons." As a first name, Brittany is modern — essentially an American coinage of the late 20th century. Brittany entered the US top 1000 in 1971 and exploded. It was the #3 girl name from 1989 to 1992, behind only Jessica and Ashley. The variant Brittany (with the "a") was the dominant spelling; Brittney, Britney, Brittny and others all proliferated. The peak was so concentrated that the name now reads as definitively late-80s/early-90s. The most famous bearer is Britney Spears (born 1981), whose 1998 debut "...Baby One More Time" made her one of the biggest pop stars in history. The name's association with her — both her fame and her very public struggles — gave Brittany/Britney a complicated cultural charge. I find the name's sound appealing (the "br" opening, the "-any" ending), but its generational marking is hard to escape. Brittany is a female name of Latin / Celtic (place name) origin that means "From Britain (region of the Britons)". Late-80s, energetic, and direct. The name sounds modern. Brittanys tend to be outgoing. US #3 from 1989-1992. Now outside top 1000. Well-known people named Brittany include Britney Spears (singer), Brittany Snow (actress), Brittany Murphy (actress), Brittany (region of France). Common variations and related forms of Brittany include Brittney (variant), Britney (variant), Brittny (variant), Bretagne (French).