Britta
# Britta

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 Böhler, German-born Dutch politician
* 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 Perry, fictional character in the television series Community
* Britta McMann, fictional character in the television series Go Girls
* Britta, fictional character in the novel The Drifters
* The Groovy Girls doll line, by Manhattan Toy, features a doll named Britta.
* Princess Academy, by Shannon Hale, features a girl named Britta.
