Bridget

Bridget

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Irish

Meaning

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".

From Wikipedia

Bridget first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1998 with 67 babies (rank #445 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Bridget

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Bridget yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,102

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	56	#493
1997	55	#501
1998	67	#445
1999	55	#523
2000	62	#480
2001	53	#533
2002	57	#525
2003	64	#504
2004	47	#639
2005	56	#583
2006	50	#642
2007	54	#648
2008	43	#791
2009	46	#772
2010	47	#777
2011	34	#1,022
2012	52	#759
2013	46	#825
2014	55	#715
2015	53	#737
2016	50	#783

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#493

1997

#501

1998

#445

1999

#523

2000

#480

2001

#533

2002

#525

2003

#504

2004

#639

2005

#583

2006

#642

2007

#648

2008

#791

2009

#772

2010

#777

2011

#1,022

2012

#759

2013

#825

2014

#715

2015

#737

2016

#783

Meaning

Numerology of Bridget

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Bridget

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Year-by-Year Detail