Brigid

Meaning: Exalted one, also read as strength, power, vigor
Origin: Irish

Girl's name · #2784 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Brigid holds its lane: charted since 1917 and rarely far from where it stands today (#2784 in 2025). About 6,500 girls have carried it along the way.

Across the states

See where Brigid is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Brigid ranks in other countries and regions.

#334 in N. Ireland (2025) · #544 in Ireland (2025) · #2,730 in Canada (2025) · #5,927 in England & Wales (2025) · #6,176 in Ecuador (2017) · #537 in Scotland (1981) · #366 in New Zealand (1972).

Famous Brigids

Brigid of Kildare — Irish abbess and saint (c. 451–c. 525)
Brigid Kosgei — Kenyan long-distance runner (born 1994)
Brigid Brannagh — American actress (born 1972)
Brigid Guinness — Princess Frederick of Prussia (1920–1995)
Brigid Bazlen — American actress (1944–1989)

In stories & tradition

Brigid — Celtic deity
Brigid Tenenbaum — Video game character in BioShock

What Brigids become

Among 54 notable people named Brigid:

No single standout — notable Brigids spread across many fields.

Similar names: Bridgette · Siobhan · Brigitte · Kayce · Bree · Bryce

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