Britta (also spelled Brita) is a female given name that is a variant of the Swedish name Birgitta, which is a form of the Irish Gaelic name Brighid (Bridget in English). The name Britta became popular in Scandinavia and Germany because of St. Bridget of Sweden.
People named Britta Britta Andersen (born 1979), Danish badminton player Brita Borg (1926–2010), Swedish singer, actress, and variety show artist Britta Böhler, German-born Dutch politician Britta Curl (born 2000), American ice hockey player Britta Ernst (born 1961), German politician Brita Granström, Swedish painter and illustrator Britta Gröndahl, Swedish writer, translator, and anarchist Brita Hagberg, Swedish soldier Britta Heidemann, German épée fencer Britta Holmberg, Swedish actress Brita Horn, Swedish letter writer and courtier Brita Laurelia (1712–1784) was a Swedish publicist, book printer, and poet Britta Lejon, Swedish politician Brita Catharina Lidbeck, Swedish singer Britta Martin, German-born New Zealand triathlete Britta Nestler (born 1972), German materials scientist Britta Johansson Norgren, Swedish cross-country skier Britta Oellers (born 1973), German politician Britta Persson, Swedish singer/songwriter Britta Phillips, American musician and actress Britta Rådström, Swedish politician Britta Schwarz, German contralto Britta Seeger, German business executive Britta Soll, Estonian actress Britta Steffen, German swimmer Brita Tott, Danish and Swedish landowner, spy, and forger Brita Zippel, Swedish alleged witch Maura and Britta, 4th-century Christian martyrs
Fictional characters Britta, in the Groovy Girls doll line, by Manhattan Toy Britta, in the novel The Drifters Britta, in the novel Princess Academy by Shannon Hale Britta Beach, in the television series Riverdale Britta McMann, in the television series Go Girls Britta Perry, in the television series Community
See also 1219 Britta, asteroid named in 1932 Brita, German company that specializes in water filtration products Brittas (disambiguation), place name and surname Dean and Britta, American indie pop duo featuring Britta Phillips
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