#6352024 rank
2019peak year
10,659babies named Bristol since 1880
▼ 41%5-year trend
Bristol popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Bristol mean?
An English city name from Old English brycgstow, 'place by the bridge'. Adopted as a girl's first name in America, with a southern-flavored, pioneer-place feel.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, modern
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