Bridger - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Bridger \b-rid

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "lives near the bridge; bridge-worker". James Bridger was one of the 19th-century frontiersmen who explored the West. He built Ft. Bridger on the Oregon Trail.

Bridger has 1 variant form: Bridge.

Baby names that sound like Bridger are Berger and Bergeron.

Bridger is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#17426 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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