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.

# 950 in the US

Bret Rank in US Top 1000

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

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"