Bridgette

Bridgette: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “exalted one”
Origin: Celtic
Say it: brih-ZHET · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Bridget, from Irish Brighid. Bridgette is also influenced by French Brigitte.

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How popular is Bridgette?

202425.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Bridgette in 202484

2024 rank#2,229 girls

Peak year1973

Total US babies since 188023,831

Bridgette is fading: recent use is about 50% of its level ten years before.

Names like Bridgette

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Bridgetexalted one · Irish
Brigitteexalted one · French
Bridgettexalted one · Irish
Briannahigh; noble; exalted · Celtic
Sabrinafrom the River Severn · Celtic
Brianahigh, noble · Celtic
Imogenmaiden · Celtic
Avalonisland of apples · Celtic

Bridgette questions

What does the name Bridgette mean?

Bridgette means "exalted one". It comes from Celtic. Variant spelling of Bridget, from Irish Brighid. Bridgette is also influenced by French Brigitte.

Is Bridgette a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Bridgette?

84 US babies were named Bridgette in 2024. Its peak year was 1973.

How do you pronounce Bridgette?

Bridgette is usually pronounced brih-ZHET.

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.