Brittany is a female

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

, after the

Brittany Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, Historical region, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known ...

region of

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, first given in the United States in 1966. It was frequently given in the United States in the late 1980s and early 1990s, peaking in popularity at rank 3 in 1991/2. Other variant spellings include Britney, Brittney,

Brittny Brittny is a feminine given name, similar to Brittany (name), Brittany and Britney (disambiguation), Britney. List of people with the given name

* Brittny Anderson, Canadian politician * Brittny Gastineau (born 1982), American model, sociali ...

, Britnee, Brittanee, and Brittani.

In entertainment

Brittany Byrnes Brittany Anne Byrnes (born 31 July 1987) is an Australian actress. Her most notable acting role has been Charlotte Watsford in '' H2O: Just Add Water''. Personal life Byrnes was born in Australia and trained in all aspects of dance at the Br ...

(born 1987), actress *

Brittany Curran Brittany Elizabeth Curran (born June 2, 1990) is an American film and television actress. Beginning as a child actress, she is known for her roles on the television series ''Men of a Certain Age'' and '' The Magicians'', and for the film ''Dear W ...

(born 1990), actress *

Brittany Daniel Brittany Ann Daniel (born March 17, 1976) is an American actress. She is the twin sister of photographer and former actress Cynthia Daniel Cynthia Lynn Daniel (married name: Cynthia Hauser) is an American photographer and former actress. ...

(born 1976), actress *

Brittany Flickinger ''Paris Hilton's My New BFF'' (also known simply as ''My New BFF'' and other alternate titles) is an American competitive reality television series in which Paris Hilton searches for her new BFF ("best friend forever"). It was created by Michael ...

, reality TV personality * Brittany Hargest, singer and dancer *

Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the " Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After appearing in stage productio ...

(born 1981), American singer *

Britney Young Britney Young (born 1987/1988) is an American actress, best known for her role as Carmen "Machu Picchu" Wade in '' GLOW''. Early life Britney Young was born in Tokyo and raised in Eagle River, Alaska. Her father is African-American, and her mothe ...

(born 1987/1988), an American actress *

Brittany Murphy Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack (; November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009) was an American actress and singer. Born in Atlanta, Murphy moved to Los Angeles as a teenager and pursued a career in acting. Her breakthrough role was as Tai Fras ...

(1977–2009), American actress *

Brittany O'Grady Brittany Ann O'Grady (born June 2, 1996) is an American actress and singer who is known for her work on '' Little Voice'', ''Star'', '' Black Christmas'', and ''The White Lotus''. Career After appearing in several television shows, O'Grady lan ...

(born 1996), American actress *

Brittany Sheets } Brittany Alexandria Sheets, known by her stage name Mars Argo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and internet personality. Sheets is prominently known for her portrayal of a fictionalized stage persona of herself on YouTube. She beca ...

(born 1988), better known as ''Mars Argo'', singer-songwriter and Internet personality *

Brittany Snow Brittany Anne Snow (born March 9, 1986) is an American actress. She rose to prominence after appearing in the CBS soap opera ''Guiding Light'' (1998–2001), for which she won a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress and was nominated for two ...

(born 1986), actress *

Brittany Tiplady Brittany Alexandra Tiplady (born January 21, 1991) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Jordan Black in the television series ''Millennium'' (1996–99). She won a 1998 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – ...

(born 1991), actress *

Brittany Underwood Brittany Underwood (born July 6, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as teenagers Langston Wilde on the daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live'' and Loren Tate on the Nick at Nite/TeenNick serial drama '' Hollywood ...

(born 1988), actress

In sports

Brittany Bock Brittany Christine Bock (born April 11, 1987) is an American soccer midfielder. Early life Bock was born in Naperville, Illinois and attended Neuqua Valley High School. In 2009, she was enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business at the Univer ...

(born 1987), American soccer player *

Brittany Bowe Brittany Starr Bowe (born February 24, 1988) is an American speed skater and former inline skater and basketball player. She has eight gold, one silver, and two bronze medals from the world inline speedskating championships. From her junior years, ...

(born 1988), American long-track speed skater *

Brittany Boyd Brittany Boyd-Jones ( Boyd; born June 11, 1993) is an American basketball free agent in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She previously played for the Chicago Sky. She played college basketball for the California Golden Bears. ...

(born 1993), American basketball player * Brittany Broben (born 1995), Australian diver *

Brittany Brown Brittany Brown is an American female professional wrestler, former promoter and current trainer. She competed in the Ladies Professional Wrestling Association, The Fabulous Moolah's Ladies International Wrestling Association, as well as in Kille ...

, American professional wrestler *

Brittney Griner Brittney Yevette Griner (; born October 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. women's natio ...

(born 1990), American basketball player *

Brittany Jackson Brittany Elizabeth Jackson (born July 28, 1983, in Cleveland, Tennessee) is an American basketball player, formerly with the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA. High school Jackson played for Bradley Central High School in Cleveland, Tennessee, where she ...

(born 1983), basketball player *

Brittany Lincicome Brittany Grace Lincicome (born September 19, 1985) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. She currently resides in Gulfport, Florida. Lincicome is one of the longest drivers in women's golf. In her rookie year, 2005, she ...

(born 1985), American golfer *

Brittany Baxter Brittany Amanda Baxter (née Timko) (born September 5, 1985) is a Canadian retired soccer player who played professionally for five different clubs and earned 132 caps with the Canadian National Team. Club career Baxter's first senior club team ...

(born 1985), Canadian soccer player *

Brittany Viola Brittany Ann Viola (born April 19, 1987 in Minnesota) is an American platform diver formerly for the University of Miami. In 2008 and 2011, she won the NCAA championship in diving's ten-meter platform. She was named to the United States diving ...

(born 1987), American platform diver

Other

* Britnee Timberlake (born 1986), American politician *

Brittanie Cecil Brittanie Nichole Cecil (March 20, 1988 – March 18, 2002) was a hockey fan who died from injuries suffered when a puck was deflected into the stands and struck her in the left temple at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on March 16, 2002. I ...

(1988–2002), teen who died when a puck hit her in the face during an NHL hockey game * Brittany Hensel, sister to Abigail Hensel; the two are dicephalic conjoined twins *

Brittani Kline Brittani Kline (born May 19, 1991) is an American fashion model. She appeared on '' America's Next Top Model Season 12''. Early life and education Kline was born on May 19, 1991, in Beech Creek, Pennsylvania. She currently lives in Lock Haven, P ...

, American fashion model and ''America's Next Top Model'' contestant * Brittany "Bre" Scullark, American fashion model and ''America's Next Top Model'' contestant * Brittany "McKey" Sullivan, American fashion model and ''America's Next Top Model'' contestant

Pseudonyms

* Brittany CoxXx (born 1978), American trans woman performer.

Fictional characters

Brittany Marsino Brittany Hodges is a fictional character from the American CBS Daytime, CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''. Brittany was introduced on December 1, 1999, by former executive producer Edward J. Scott. The role was originated by Vanessa L ...

, a character in the TV series ''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, Wi ...

'' *

Brittany Miller The Chipettes are a group of three female anthropomorphic chipmunk singers: Brittany, Jeanette and Eleanor who first appeared on the cartoon series ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' in 1983. In this and related materials, the Chipettes served as fem ...

, member of the

Chipettes The Chipettes are a group of three female anthropomorphic chipmunk singers: Brittany, Jeanette and Eleanor who first appeared on the cartoon series '' Alvin and the Chipmunks'' in 1983. In this and related materials, the Chipettes served as f ...

Brittany Pierce Brittany Susan Pierce is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Heather Morris, and first appeared in the show's second episode, "Showmance". Brittany was developed by ''Gle ...

, a character in the TV series ''Glee'' * Brittany Quilty, a character in the film ''

Cyberbully Cyberbullying or cyberharassment is a form of bullying or harassment using Electronic communication network, electronic means. Cyberbullying and cyberharassment are also known as online bullying. It has become increasingly common, especially ...

'' * Brittany Rose, a character in the film ''

'' * Brittany Weston, a character in the TV series ''

Thirtysomething ''Thirtysomething'' is an American drama television series created by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz for United Artists Television (under MGM/UA Television) and aired on ABC from September 29, 1987, to May 28, 1991."The 'don't trust anyo ...

'' * Brittany Forgler, the protagonist in the film ''

Brittany Runs a Marathon ''Brittany Runs a Marathon'' is a 2019 American comedy film written and directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo, in his directorial debut. It stars Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery, and Micah Stock. The film follows an ove ...

'' * Brittney Wong, a minor character in the cartoon series, Star Vs. the Forces of Evil * Brittany Taylor, a character in the cartoon series, ''

Daria ''Daria'' is an American adult animation, adult animated sitcom created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis, Susie Lewis Lynn. The series ran from March 3, 1997, to January 21, 2002, on MTV. It focuses on the title character, Daria Morgendorffer, ...

'' * Brittany "Brit" Crust, an antagonist from the cartoon series, ''

My Life as a Teenage Robot ''My Life as a Teenage Robot'' is an American animated superhero comedy television series created by Rob Renzetti for Nickelodeon. It was produced by Frederator Studios and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. Set in the fictional town of Tremorton, th ...

'' * Brittany, a character from the video game, ''

Pikmin 3 ''Pikmin 3'' is a real-time strategy and puzzle video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii U video game console. It is the sequel to the GameCube games ''Pikmin'' (2001) and ''Pikmin 2'' (2004), and was released in Japan on July ...

'' * Brittany Biskit, a twin antagonist along with misspelled Whittany Biskit from ''

Littlest Pet Shop Littlest Pet Shop is a toy franchise and cartoon series owned by Hasbro. The original toy series was produced by Kenner in the early 1990s. An animated television series was made in 1995 by Sunbow Productions and Jean Chalopin Creativite et Deve ...

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