Brigitte is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Brigitte means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Brigitte across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brigitte has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Brigitte is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “exalted one”. A French and German form of Bridget.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,165 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 53 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Brigitte per year, United States (1946 to 2025). United States peaked in 1960 (314/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (6/yr).
Brigitte has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1960, when it ranked #986 nationally (given to 314 babies that year).
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