girl · irish and english
Bridget
say it brij-it
What Bridget means
- Irish and English exalted one, strength; St Brigid of Kildare Celtic myth and Christian saint: Brigid, goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann; St Brigid of Kildare
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 414 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 631 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 642 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 757 in the US (2024)
- no. 798 in England & Wales (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1970.
Other forms
Brigid, Brid, Brigitte, Birgitta
Names with a similar meaning
Emilia Emily Valentina Matilde Matilda Millie Madison Audrey Mathilde Emilie Gabriella Gabriela
Bridget in stories
- Bridget Jones's Diary: Bridget Jones, the diarist counting calories and cigarettes
- Bridget Jones's Diary: Bridget Jones, the hapless singleton