People with the name Brittain have a deep inner desire to use their abilities in leadership, and to have personal independence. They would rather focus on large, important issues, and delegate the details.
As a feminine name it can be from Japanese 詩 (shi) meaning “poem” combined with 織 (ori) meaning “weave”. It can also be from 栞 (shiori) meaning “bookmark” (usually feminine) or 撓 (shiori) meaning “lithe, bending” (usually masculine), as well as other kanji or kanji combinations.