Bright - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Bright \bri(g)-ht\ is a variant of Bridget (Gaelic), and the meaning of Bright is "exalted one".

The baby name Bright sounds like Britt, Briet, Brighid and Brit. Other similar baby names are Brighe, Brigit and Briget.

Bright is a very rare female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Bright. Compare Bright with related baby names.