Brigitte

Brigitte: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

French form of Bridget, from the Irish name Brighid. The original Celtic element means 'high' or 'exalted'.

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How popular is Brigitte?

202423.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Brigitte in 202477

2024 rank#2,363 girls

Peak year1966

Total US babies since 18809,102

Brigitte has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Brigitte

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Bridgetexalted one · Irish
Bridgetteexalted one · Celtic
Bridgettexalted one · Irish
Brigetteexalted one · French
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French

Brigitte questions

What does the name Brigitte mean?

Brigitte means "exalted one". It comes from French. French form of Bridget, from the Irish name Brighid. The original Celtic element means 'high' or 'exalted'.

Is Brigitte a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Brigitte?

77 US babies were named Brigitte in 2024. Its peak year was 1966.

How do you pronounce Brigitte?

Brigitte is usually pronounced brih-ZHEET.

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.