The first name Bridget
A girl’s name from Irish.
Pronounced /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪt/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
English form of the Irish saints' name Brighid, Brigid. Doublet of Bride.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 42 girls were named Bridget, making it the 845th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 67 births (#444).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bridget with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Bridget at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 385 girls born in the United States were named Bridget, the 724th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1973, when 2,763 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Bridget in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Bridget
- Biddie
- Biddy
Other spellings and forms
- Bridgit
Famous people named Bridget
21 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Bridget FondaAmerican actress, born 1964
- Bridget MoynahanAmerican actress and model, born 1971
- Bridget ReganAmerican actress, born 1982
- Bridget RileyBritish painter (born 1931)
- Bridget MarquardtAmerican TV personality, born 1973
- Bridget SloanAmerican gymnast, born 1992
- Bridget PhillipsonBritish politician (born 1983)
- Bridget DowlingAdolf Hitler's sister-in-law via her marriage to Alois Hitler, Jr., 1891–1969
- Bridget PowersAmerican actress, pornographic film performer, and musician, born 1980
- Bridget BrinkAmerican diplomat, born 1969
- Bridget HallAmerican model, born 1977
- Bridget EverettAmerican singer and comedian, born 1972
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Questions
- What does the name Bridget mean?
- English form of the Irish saints' name Brighid, Brigid. Doublet of Bride.
- What is the origin of the name Bridget?
- English form of the Irish saints' name Brighid, Brigid. Doublet of Bride.
- How popular is the name Bridget?
- In 2025, 42 girls born in England and Wales were named Bridget, ranking 845th. Its peak was 1998, with 67 births.
- What are nicknames for Bridget?
- Common nicknames for Bridget include Biddie, Biddy.
- Is Bridget a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 92,517 US babies named Bridget since 1880 were girls.
- When was Bridget most popular?
- 1973 in the United States, when 2,763 babies were named Bridget, its highest rank at 112th.
- How do you pronounce Bridget?
- Bridget is /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪt/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Bridget?
- Bridgit.