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Bridget Name Origin: Gaelic
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Pronunciation: b-ridget, br(id)-get
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Infographic of Bridget name meaning, which is “The strong and lofty,” from the Irish Brighid, high, mighty, etc.
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Bridget Name Popularity
How popular is the name Bridget? Here’s everything we know.
| Year |
Rank |
# Births |
% Births |
| 1910 |
653 |
13 |
0.0037% |
| 1911 |
579 |
22 |
0.0059% |
| 1912 |
600 |
33 |
0.0065% |
| 1913 |
668 |
28 |
0.0049% |
| 1914 |
711 |
32 |
0.0046% |
| 1915 |
665 |
60 |
0.0066% |
| 1916 |
698 |
55 |
0.0057% |
| 1917 |
791 |
40 |
0.004% |
| 1918 |
720 |
61 |
0.0057% |
| 1919 |
795 |
43 |
0.0041% |
| 1920 |
796 |
46 |
0.0041% |
| 1921 |
849 |
42 |
0.0037% |
| 1922 |
829 |
44 |
0.0039% |
| 1923 |
876 |
36 |
0.0032% |
| 1924 |
832 |
47 |
0.004% |
| 1925 |
859 |
39 |
0.0035% |
| 1926 |
854 |
39 |
0.0035% |
| 1927 |
851 |
40 |
0.0036% |
| 1928 |
867 |
34 |
0.0032% |
| 1929 |
724 |
56 |
0.0054% |
| 1930 |
872 |
33 |
0.0032% |
| 1931 |
727 |
48 |
0.0049% |
| 1932 |
790 |
38 |
0.0038% |
| 1933 |
729 |
43 |
0.0046% |
| 1934 |
847 |
29 |
0.003% |
| 1935 |
953 |
22 |
0.0023% |
| 1936 |
732 |
45 |
0.0047% |
| 1937 |
1,001 |
19 |
0.0019% |
| 1938 |
813 |
38 |
0.0037% |
| 1939 |
940 |
23 |
0.0023% |
| 1940 |
874 |
32 |
0.003% |
| 1941 |
750 |
52 |
0.0046% |
| 1942 |
883 |
39 |
0.0031% |
| 1943 |
937 |
34 |
0.0026% |
| 1944 |
871 |
37 |
0.003% |
| 1945 |
770 |
51 |
0.0042% |
| 1946 |
821 |
57 |
0.0039% |
| 1947 |
649 |
119 |
0.0071% |
| 1948 |
620 |
134 |
0.0084% |
| 1949 |
574 |
164 |
0.0102% |
| 1950 |
563 |
171 |
0.0106% |
| 1951 |
511 |
213 |
0.0126% |
| 1952 |
390 |
403 |
0.0231% |
| 1953 |
369 |
494 |
0.0279% |
| 1954 |
398 |
431 |
0.0236% |
| 1955 |
362 |
542 |
0.0295% |
| 1956 |
364 |
541 |
0.0286% |
| 1957 |
362 |
588 |
0.0306% |
| 1958 |
330 |
768 |
0.0406% |
| 1959 |
272 |
1,026 |
0.054% |
| 1960 |
264 |
1,126 |
0.0594% |
| 1961 |
255 |
1,182 |
0.0626% |
| 1962 |
227 |
1,387 |
0.0755% |
| 1963 |
229 |
1,419 |
0.0791% |
| 1964 |
225 |
1,456 |
0.0827% |
| 1965 |
216 |
1,503 |
0.0919% |
| 1966 |
198 |
1,597 |
0.1023% |
| 1967 |
202 |
1,538 |
0.1013% |
| 1968 |
209 |
1,413 |
0.0941% |
| 1969 |
196 |
1,567 |
0.1017% |
| 1970 |
178 |
1,794 |
0.1127% |
| 1971 |
180 |
1,688 |
0.1123% |
| 1972 |
156 |
1,852 |
0.136% |
| 1973 |
112 |
2,755 |
0.2125% |
| 1974 |
135 |
2,062 |
0.1586% |
| 1975 |
143 |
1,848 |
0.1438% |
| 1976 |
154 |
1,686 |
0.1308% |
| 1977 |
165 |
1,630 |
0.1209% |
| 1978 |
163 |
1,674 |
0.1245% |
| 1979 |
162 |
1,708 |
0.1211% |
| 1980 |
152 |
1,828 |
0.125% |
| 1981 |
149 |
1,892 |
0.1287% |
| 1982 |
147 |
1,998 |
0.1337% |
| 1983 |
162 |
1,733 |
0.1174% |
| 1984 |
164 |
1,667 |
0.1121% |
| 1985 |
172 |
1,609 |
0.106% |
| 1986 |
173 |
1,556 |
0.1031% |
| 1987 |
179 |
1,522 |
0.0997% |
| 1988 |
178 |
1,545 |
0.0991% |
| 1989 |
174 |
1,609 |
0.0997% |
| 1990 |
190 |
1,529 |
0.0922% |
| 1991 |
206 |
1,422 |
0.0872% |
| 1992 |
201 |
1,391 |
0.0871% |
| 1993 |
179 |
1,605 |
0.1029% |
| 1994 |
174 |
1,670 |
0.1088% |
| 1995 |
202 |
1,446 |
0.0959% |
| 1996 |
192 |
1,515 |
0.1012% |
| 1997 |
236 |
1,250 |
0.0845% |
| 1998 |
240 |
1,252 |
0.0837% |
| 1999 |
247 |
1,262 |
0.0843% |
| 2000 |
273 |
1,150 |
0.0753% |
| 2001 |
275 |
1,121 |
0.0744% |
| 2002 |
292 |
1,038 |
0.0693% |
| 2003 |
303 |
997 |
0.0655% |
| 2004 |
309 |
1,005 |
0.0659% |
| 2005 |
330 |
940 |
0.0615% |
| 2006 |
346 |
919 |
0.0587% |
| 2007 |
358 |
876 |
0.0555% |
| 2008 |
389 |
788 |
0.051% |
| 2009 |
424 |
710 |
0.0475% |
| 2010 |
447 |
644 |
0.0447% |
| 2011 |
471 |
585 |
0.0411% |
| 2012 |
458 |
635 |
0.0446% |
| 2013 |
519 |
520 |
0.0365% |
| 2014 |
535 |
525 |
0.036% |
| 2015 |
522 |
548 |
0.0377% |
| 2016 |
575 |
462 |
0.032% |
| 2017 |
646 |
381 |
0.0273% |
| 2018 |
676 |
352 |
0.0256% |
| 2019 |
704 |
328 |
0.0242% |
| 2020 |
752 |
310 |
0.0244% |
| 2021 |
719 |
326 |
0.0267% |
| 2022 |
778 |
321 |
0.0243% |
District of Columbia (DC)
Data via SSA.gov.
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What names are diminutives of Bridget?
A diminutive is a name that’s like Bridget sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Bridget, but shorter.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Biddy
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A diminutive form of Bridget.
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Gaelic
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Bridie
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Exalted one
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Irish
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What names are variants of Bridget?
Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Bridget.
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Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Beret
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Gorgeous, splendid, magnificient; exalted one
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Scandinavian
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Berett
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Exalted one
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Gaelic
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Berget
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Exalted one
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Gaelic
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Bergett
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Exalted one
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Gaelic
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Bergette
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Exalted one
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Gaelic
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Biddie
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Exalted one
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Gaelic
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Biddy
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A diminutive form of Bridget.
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Gaelic
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Birget
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Exalted one
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Scandinavian
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Birgett
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Exalted one
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Gaelic
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Birgit
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Exalted one
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Scandinavian
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Birgitt
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Exalted one
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Scandinavian
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Birgitta
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Exalted one
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Scandinavian
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Brigida
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Exalted one
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Gaelic
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Brigidine
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Exalted one
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Gaelic
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Brigit
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Exalted one
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Gaelic
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Brigita
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Exalted one
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Gaelic
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Brigitt
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Exalted one
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Gaelic
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Brigitta
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Exalted one
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Gaelic
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Brigitte
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The French and German form of Brid- get.
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French
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Brijet
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Exalted one
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Gaelic
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Brijit
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Exalted one
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Gaelic
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Brijitte
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Exalted one
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Gaelic
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Brita
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Exalted one
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Scandinavian
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Brites
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Power
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Portuguese
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Britt
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Exalted one
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Scandinavian
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Britta
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Exalted one; from Brittany or Great Britain
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Scandinavian
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Britte
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Exalted one; from Brittany or Great Britain
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Latin
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| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
What names are similar to Bridget?
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| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Bedelia
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Irish
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Bree
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Noble
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Irish
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Siblings of Bridget
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| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Joseph
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Jehovah will increase
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Hebrew
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