The baby name Bride is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /braɪd/.
Bride is English in Origin.
The baby name Bride is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /braɪd/.
Bride is English in Origin.
Bride is an Anglicized Gaelic name tied to St Brigid. Derives from Old Irish Brigit/Bríg via Irish Bríd and Scottish Gaelic Brìghde/Brìde; associated with the Celtic goddess Brigid and the early medieval saint Brigid of Kildare, whose cult spread the name across Ireland and Scotland. From Proto-Celtic *brigantī, it means “the exalted/high one,” connoting strength and honor. In historical records it appears in medieval Gaeldom and survives prominently in church dedications and place-names such as St Bride’s.
Variants include Bríd, Brighid/Brigid, Bridget, Bridie (diminutive), Breda and Breege; Scottish Gaelic Brìghde/Brìde; Manx Breeshey/Breesha; Welsh Ffraid; Spanish/Portuguese Brígida; Italian Brigida; French/German Brigitte. As a given name in modern English, Bride is rare and sometimes avoided to prevent confusion with the wedding-day noun, but related forms remain familiar in Ireland and Scotland. The name carries associations with poetry, fire, healing, and protection through its mythic and saintly legacy.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #904 | 56 | 14,742 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Bride is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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