Britta (given name)

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
• 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 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