What does Bridget mean?

Bridget ▼ as a girls' name is pronounced BRIH-jet. It is of Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Bridget is "exalted one". Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Brighid (pronounced "breed"). Mythology: an Irish goddess. Saint Brigid of Kildare is patroness of Ireland (fifth century). Saint Bridget of Sweden (14th century) was a noblewoman who founded an order of nuns, the Bridgettines. Opera celebrity Biddy Nilsson; actresses Bridie Bardot, Bridie Nielsen, Bridget Fonda; model Bridget Hall.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Bri-, -et

ASSOCIATED WITH gaelic, exalted, mythology, goddess, nuns (monk), opera

Variations

VARIANTS Beret, Berett, Berget, Bergett, Bergette, Biddie, Biddy, Birget, Birgett, Birgit, Birgitt, Birgitta, Birgitte, Birkita, Birkitta, Birkitte, Birte, Bitta, Breda, Briddgett, Bride, Bridee, Bridey, Bridgete, Bridgett▼, Bridgette▼, Bridgid, Bridgit, Bridgitte, Bridgot, Bridi, Bridie, Bridy, Brietta, Briget, Brigett, Brigette, Briggette, Briggitte, Brighid, Bright, Brigid, Brigida, Brigidine, Brigit, Brigita, Brigitt, Brigitta, Brigitte▼, Brijet, Brijit, Brijitte, Brita, Brites, Britt, Britta, Britte, Brydie, Brydget, Brydgit, Brydgitta, Brydgitte, Brydjette, Brydjitt, Bryget, Brygette, Brygid, Brygit, Brygitte, Bryjet, Bryjit, Labridget

SEE ALSO Bedelia, Bree

RELATION VIA BIDDY, BIRGIT, BRIGITTE Byrget

How popular is Bridget?

Bridget is a very prominent first name for females (#369 out of 4276, Top 9%) and also a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#61713 out of 150436, Top 41%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Beige, Bradee, Bradie, Bradlea, Bradlee, Bradley, Bret, Briane, Brid, Bridnee (see Brittany), Bridney, Brie, Brier, Briet, Brieta, Brighe, Briley, Brilie (see Briley), Briney, Brinley▲, Brione, Brit, Britney▼, Britten, Brodie and Padget. These names tend to be less frequently used than Bridget.