What origin is the name Bret?

Bret comes from irish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Bret a popular name?

Bret is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Bret does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Bret?

Names from the same irish tradition pair naturally with Bret — for example Liam, Aiden, Aidan. You can browse more on our irish names page.

Bret

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Bret

Bret

Unisex

irish

1 syllable

Bret is an irish unisex name meaning "A breton; native of brittany; a native of brittany: (france) or britain: (england). derived from the surname breton or briton, brett and bret became popular first names after 19th-century us writer bret harte. brett became very popular in australia in the mid-20th century".

The meaning of Bret is "A breton; native of brittany; a native of brittany: (france) or britain: (england). derived from the surname breton or briton, brett and bret became popular first names after 19th-century us writer bret harte. brett became very popular in australia in the mid-20th century" — a unisex name of irish origin. At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: irish
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A breton; native of brittany; a native of brittany: (france) or britain: (england). derived from the surname breton or briton, brett and bret became popular first names after 19th-century us writer bret harte. brett became very popular in australia in the mid-20th century

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Bret

Very rare in US records

What does Bret mean?

Bret is a unisex name of irish origin meaning "A breton; native of brittany; a native of brittany: (france) or britain: (england). derived from the surname breton or briton, brett and bret became popular first names after 19th-century us writer bret harte. brett became very popular in australia in the mid-20th century".