Bridget

Bridget: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “exalted one”
Origin: Irish
Say it: BRIJ-it · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Anglicized form of Irish Brighid or Bríd, from a Celtic root meaning 'high, exalted'. Strongly associated with Saint Brigid of Kildare and the pre-Christian goddess Brigid.

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How popular is Bridget?

2024120 per million US babies

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Babies named Bridget in 2024398

2024 rank#705 girls

Peak year1973

Total US babies since 188092,135

Bridget is fading: recent use is about 66% of its level ten years before.

Names like Bridget

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Bridgetteexalted one · Celtic
Brigitteexalted one · French
Bridgettexalted one · Irish
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Kennedyhelmeted head · Irish
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Bridget questions

What does the name Bridget mean?

Bridget means "exalted one". It comes from Irish. Anglicized form of Irish Brighid or Bríd, from a Celtic root meaning 'high, exalted'. Strongly associated with Saint Brigid of Kildare and the pre-Christian goddess Brigid.

Is Bridget a boy or girl name?

Bridget is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Bridget?

398 US babies were named Bridget in 2024. Its peak year was 1973.

How do you pronounce Bridget?

Bridget is usually pronounced BRIJ-it.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.