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Breta

BRET-ah

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

124

Peak Year

#13 in 1970

First Recorded

1890

Style

Strong & Bold

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Short form of Bretania or derived from Bretta, both Germanic names meaning "from Britain" or "strong."

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Nicknames

Spelling Variations

Bretta Bretania

Similar Names

Greta Bertha Britta Brianna

Personality Traits

StrongIndependentLoyalAdventurous

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