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    The first name Brigid

    A girl’s name from Irish meaning “high”, “exalted”.

    Pronounced /ˈbɹɪ.d͡ʒɪd/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Irish origin

    Brigid means “high”, “exalted” in Irish.

    From Irish Brighid, from Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 3 girls were named Brigid, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 7 births (#2,096).

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    50
    babies named Brigid, 1996–2025
    #5,927
    rank in 2025
    1996
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Brigid with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Brigid at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 61 girls born in the United States were named Brigid, the 2,784th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 132 were.

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    6,504
    babies named Brigid since 1880
    #2,784
    rank in 2025
    2000
    peak year

    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.

    Famous people named Brigid

    6 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Brigid Brannagh
      American actress, born 1972
    • Brigid Brophy
      British novelist, literary critic, polemicist (1929–1995)
    • Brigid Bazlen
      American actress (1944-1989)
    • Brigid Berlin
      American actress and artist (1939-2020)
    • Angela Lansbury
      British actress (1925–2022)
    • Princess Antonia of Prussia
      British aristocrat and philanthropist, born 1955

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    Questions

    What does the name Brigid mean?
    Brigid means “high”, “exalted” in Irish.
    What is the origin of the name Brigid?
    From Irish Brighid, from Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”).
    How popular is the name Brigid?
    In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Brigid, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 1996, with 7 births.
    Is Brigid a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,504 US babies named Brigid since 1880 were girls.
    When was Brigid most popular?
    2000 in the United States, when 132 babies were named Brigid, its highest rank at 1,403rd.
    How do you pronounce Brigid?
    Brigid is /ˈbɹɪ.d͡ʒɪd/, 2 syllables.