Girl name Irish origin Christian tradition

Brigitte

bree-JEET · 8 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Strength; exalted one
Language
Irish
Culture
French
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · saint
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2364
2024 births77
Peak year1960
First appeared1946
Total US births9,102
1960 peak19461966198520052024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Bri
Alternate spellings
BrigitBrigette
In other languages
Brigitte (French/German)Brigid (Irish)Brigida (Italian)Birgit (Scandinavian)

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