The baby name Brita is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BREE-tah (IPA: /ˈbriːtə/).
Brita is Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Brita is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BREE-tah (IPA: /ˈbriːtə/).
Brita is Scandinavian in Origin.
Brita is a Scandinavian and northern German short form of Birgitta/Brigitta, ultimately cognate with English Bridget and Irish Brigid, from Old Irish Bríg/Brighid. The name traces to the Proto-Celtic root brig- “high, exalted, strong,” giving the sense “the exalted one” or “strength.” Veneration of Saint Brigid of Kildare and, later, Saint Birgitta (Bridget) of Sweden anchored its spread across medieval and early modern Europe. In Sweden and among Swedish-speaking Finns, Brita appears in records from the 16th century onward, with steady use through the 20th century; it also occurs in Norway and Germany, though Britta has often been more common.
Variants and related forms include Britta, Brit, Birta (Icelandic), Birgit, Birgitta, Brigitte, Brigitta, Brigida, Brigid, and Bridget; diminutives such as Gitte and Gitta occur in Danish and German. Brita offers a brisk, traditional yet international profile.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1980 | #1 | — | 566 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #124 | 15 | 1,888 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| Norway | Girls | 2017 | #128 | 4 | 477 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #175 | 5 | 1,568 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| DK | 0 | #202 | 5 | 5,198 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #277 | 40 | 7,429 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #284 | 114 | 1,368 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #295 | 1,056 | 3,895 |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #410 | 11 | 1,885 |
| Germany | 0 | #424 | 14 | 2,542 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #529 | 12 | 11,671 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #645 | 7 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #687 | 153 | 4,949 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #909 | 7 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #916 | 5 | 8,741 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #934 | 10 | 14,861 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #935 | 21 | 5,933 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,259 | 9 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
Brita is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:
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