Bridget
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Bridget is an Irish name meaning “strength” or “strong and mighty.” Bridget is also read as “exalted one,” a version of Brighid. Bridget recalls the mythological goddess of fire, wisdom, and poetry, and Saint Brigid, one of Ireland’s patron saints. Famous bearers include Brigitte Bardot, Bridget Fonda, and the fictional diarist Bridget Jones.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, The Best Baby Names for Girls, Baby Names Made Easy, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
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Usage of Bridget in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Bridget against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Bridget is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Bridget in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 385 girls were named Bridget, making it the #724 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 92,367 girls have been named Bridget, with the most (2,763) in 1973. It is most common, relative to births, in Massachusetts, Nebraska and Iowa.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Canada (Ontario) | #616 girls | 20 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| England and Wales | #845 girls | 42 | Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2025 |
| Ireland | #213 girls | 20 | Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2025 |
| Northern Ireland (English-speaking) | #334 girls | 4 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025 |
| Northern Ireland (Irish-speaking) | #334 girls | 4 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025 |
| Scotland | #539 girls | 5 | National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Bridget in other languages
- Bridge English, French
- Bridgette English, French
- Brigitte Dutch, French
- Birgit Dutch
- Brigitta Dutch
- Bríet Icelandic
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Bridget
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Bridget, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Bridget | 1975 | Eastern Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Hurricane Bridget (Category 2) | 1971 | Eastern Pacific | 157 km/h |
| Tropical storm Bridget | 1969 | South Pacific | – |
| Tropical storm Bridget | 1967 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Bridget
There are 2 towns and villages with Bridget in their name, in 2 countries.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1🇺🇸 United States 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Saint Bridget | Kansas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Saint Bridget Beckermet | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Bridget
There are 5 lakes and reservoirs with Bridget in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 4🇮🇪 Ireland 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Bridget Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Bridget Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Bridget Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Bridget Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Bridget Lough | Munster, 🇮🇪 Ireland | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Bridget songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Bridget in their title. The best known:
- Bridget the midget – Ray Stevens (1971)
- KYRIE (St. Bridget Settng)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Bridget
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Bridget.
Bridget Dowling
Bridget Fonda
Bridget Marquardt
Bridget Regan
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Fictional characters named Bridget
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Bridget as a pet name
FurryName has found 146 dogs named Bridget in public pet registers, making it the #1,170 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Burnside (2), Victoria (2), Framingham (1). Bridget as a dog name →
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