Bret

Spelling variation of Brett

"from Brittany"

Bret Origin and Meaning

The name Bret is a boy's name.

There are 15 times as many baby boys named Brett than Bret, but this sleeker version is used and has some merits, namely, being sleeker.

Bret Rank in US Top 1000

# 950 in the US

Famous People Named Bret

• (William) Bret Baier American TV news anchor
• Bret Peter Tarrant McKenzie New Zealand musician/comedian of duo Flight of the Conchords
• Bret Sergeant Hart Canadian wrestler
• Bret Easton Ellis American novelist
• Bret Michaels (born Bret Michael Sychak) American singer of band Poison
• Bret William Saberhagen American retired professional baseball pitcher
• Bret Robert Boone American baseball player
• (Francis) Bret Harte American fiction writer and poet
• Bret Michael Hedican American ice hockey player
• Bret Anthony Johnston American novelist
• Bret Michael Harrison American actor
• Bret James Loehr American actor
• Bret Morrison American actor

The name Bret in Pop Culture

• Bret Maverick main character on TV's "Maverick"
• Bret Leather character in the comic book series Planetary
• Bret Rensselaer character in several spy novels by Len Deighton
• Bret Marcus character on TV's "Best Friends Whenever"