Brigid

Brigid: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Anglicized form of Irish Brighid, from Old Irish brígh meaning 'power, strength, virtue'. In Irish tradition Brigid is the name of a major saint and also linked to an earlier goddess.

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How popular is Brigid?

202419.5 per million US babies

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Babies named Brigid in 202465

2024 rank#2,662 girls

Peak year2000

Total US babies since 18806,443

Brigid has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Brigid

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Rileyvaliant · Irish
Quinndescendant of Conn · Irish
Maeveshe who intoxicates · Irish
Kennedyhelmeted head · Irish
Sloaneraider · Irish
Delaneydescendant of the challenger · Irish
Reaganlittle king · Irish
Alannachild; or dear one · Irish

Brigid questions

What does the name Brigid mean?

Brigid means "exalted one". It comes from Irish. Anglicized form of Irish Brighid, from Old Irish brígh meaning 'power, strength, virtue'. In Irish tradition Brigid is the name of a major saint and also linked to an earlier goddess.

Is Brigid a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Brigid?

65 US babies were named Brigid in 2024. Its peak year was 2000.

How do you pronounce Brigid?

Brigid is usually pronounced BRIJ-id.

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.