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 [ 1 syll. bret, br-et ] The boy name Bret is also used as a girl name, but it is much more common for boys. Its pronunciation is BREHT KEY. Bret is largely used in the English language and it is derived from Old English origins. Bret is a variant spelling of the name Brett (English). Bret is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked in 1959 with 0.085% of baby boys being given the name Bret. Its ranking then was #169. The baby name has since fallen out of favor, and is now of very modest use. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Bret, Brett (English) was the most commonly used in 2008. Bret has in the past century been predominantly given to boys. Baby names that sound like Bret include Brett (English), Baird (English and Scottish), Bard (English and Scottish), Bardh (Albanian), Baret (English), Bart (Dutch and English), Barth (English), Bert (Dutch, English, German, and Scandinavian), Brad (English), Bradd (English), Brede, Brit (English), Britt (English), Burt (English), Bardhi (Albanian), Bardo (Scandinavian), Barrat (English), Barratt (English), Barret (English), and Barrett (English). Details of famous persons named Bret: KEY: Pronunciation for Bret: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)"   |
