Britta

Gender Feminine
Usage Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Meaning & History

Scandinavian short form of Birgitta.

Related Names

VariantsBrita, Britt, Gittan(Swedish) Brit, Brita, Britt(Norwegian) Brita, Britt(Danish)
Other Languages & CulturesBrigita(Croatian) Brigita, Gita(Czech) Brigitta, Brigitte(Dutch) Bridget, Biddy, Bridgette, Delia(English) Birgit, Piret(Estonian) Birita(Faroese) Birgitta, Piritta, Brita, Pirjo, Pirkko, Priita, Riitta(Finnish) Brigitte(French) Birgit, Brigitta, Brigitte, Gitta(German) Brigitta(Hungarian) Birgitta, Birta(Icelandic) Breda, Bríd, Bride, Bridget, Brighid, Brigid, Bedelia, Biddy, Bidelia, Bridie(Irish) Brighid, Brigid, Brigit(Irish Mythology) Brigida(Italian) Brigita, Gita(Latvian) Breeshey(Manx) Brigit(Old Irish) Brygida(Polish) Brígida(Portuguese) Brigita(Slovak) Brigita(Slovene) Brígida(Spanish) Ffraid(Welsh)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   youthful   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Sweden: October 7

Categories

currently out of the US top 1000, diminutives, Elder Scrolls characters, ends in -ta, short forms, Squishmallows, Swimming Hall of Famers
Entry updated January 25, 2013