Briggs: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “bridges”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- BRIGZ · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
Briggs is an English surname from a plural or variant form related to bridge. As a given name it reflects the modern use of surnames as first names.
How popular is Briggs?
Babies named Briggs in 20241,069
2024 rank#326 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18808,542
Briggs is rising: use over the last five years is 4.7× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Briggs
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Briggs questions
What does the name Briggs mean?
Briggs means "bridges". It comes from English. Briggs is an English surname from a plural or variant form related to bridge. As a given name it reflects the modern use of surnames as first names.
Is Briggs a boy or girl name?
Briggs is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Briggs?
1,069 US babies were named Briggs in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Briggs?
Briggs is usually pronounced BRIGZ.
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.