Brigitta
Bridget is an Irish female name derived from the Gaelic noun brígh, meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue". An alternative meaning of the name is "exalted one". Its popularity, especially in Ireland, is largely related to the popularity of Saint Brigid of Kildare, who was so popular in Ireland she was known as "Mary of the Gael".
- German
- Dutch
- Hungarian
Meaning & Origin of Brigitta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bridget is an Irish female name derived from the Gaelic noun brígh, meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue". An alternative meaning of the name is "exalted one". Its popularity, especially in Ireland, is largely related to the popularity of Saint Brigid of Kildare, who was so popular in Ireland she was known as "Mary of the Gael".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Dutch
- Hungarian
The Story of Brigitta
The earliest SSA record of Brigitta as a baby girl name dates back to 1944, when 5 babies received it. 1962 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Brigitta — #3,033 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 23% of all recorded Brigittas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 544 Brigittas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Brigitta
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Brigitta. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Brigitta
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- Bridget Adams (1928–2019), English figure skater
- Bridget Allchin (1927–2017), English archaeologist
- Bridget Andrews (born 1993), English jockey
- Bridget Archer (born 1975), Australian politician
- Bridget Armstrong (born 1937), New Zealand actress
- Bridget Atkinson (1732–1814), English farmer and shell collector
- Bridget S. Bade (born 1965), American judge and lawyer
- Bridget Barrett (died 1845), Irish murder victim
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Names that sound like Brigitta
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About the name Brigitta
Brigitta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1944 and has accumulated 544 births in the dataset. Brigitta's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #3,033. Use the chart and map above to compare Brigitta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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