#7032024 rank
1973peak year
91,985babies named Bridget since 1880
▲ +3%5-year trend
Bridget popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Bridget mean?
Anglicized form of Irish Brighid, from Celtic brig 'exalted one, strength'; borne by the goddess of poetry and by Ireland's patron saint.
OriginIrish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Bridget
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Famous Bridgets
- Brigid, Irish patron saint
- Bridget Fonda, actress
Spellings & variants
BrigidBrighidBirgitta
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