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Worldwide, Brighton (Brighton , ブライトン, ברייטון ) is quite a common male forename. The first name Brighton is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Very seldom, Brighton is the last name as well as the forename.
Brighton is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Brighton Sheffield , the fictional character from the television series The Nanny.