About the name Brigid
Brigid is a girl name with Proto-Celtic roots, meaning “high, exalted”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Brigid ranked #2784 for girls in the US, with 61 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2000. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Brigid were girls.
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic, meaning “high, exalted”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Brigid”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2784
- In 2015
- #2323
- Babies in 2025
- 61
Popularity of Brigid, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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