The baby name Brigette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BRIH-get (English: /brɪˈɡɛt/),bri-ZHET (French-influenced: /briˈʒɛt/).
Brigette is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Brigette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BRIH-get (English: /brɪˈɡɛt/),bri-ZHET (French-influenced: /briˈʒɛt/).
Brigette is Irish in Origin.
Brigette is a modern English variant of Bridget and Brigitte, ultimately derived from the Old Irish Brigit/Brighid, the name of both a pre-Christian goddess and a revered 5th-century saint. The root bríg means "power, strength" and by extension "exalted" or "high," yielding the common gloss "exalted one." Through the cult of Saint Brigid of Kildare, the name flourished in Ireland and entered wider European use, appearing as Brigitte in French and German and as Birgitta in Scandinavia.
In the 20th century, French-influenced spellings, Brigitte, Bridgette, and Brigette, found favor in English-speaking countries, with a mid-century lift from continental fashion. Notable variants across languages include Bridget (standard English), Bríd (modern Irish), Brìghde (Scottish Gaelic), Birgitta/Brigitta (Nordic and Central European), and Brígida/Brigida (Spanish, Portuguese, Italian). Familiar short forms include Bri/Bree, Bridge, and Gigi; the older Irish Biddy also occurs. Whatever the spelling, the name carries associations of strength, brilliance, and elevated status.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #255 | 4 | 3,650 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #270 | 9 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2010 | #303 | 5 | 2,861 |
| PE | 0 | #326 | 4 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #357 | 6 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #371 | 20 | 13,098 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #429 | 19 | 14,421 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| CO | 0 | #503 | 8 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #511 | 8 | 9,861 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #523 | 10 | 11,342 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #527 | 14 | 11,671 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #573 | 14 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #908 | 36 | 14,861 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #909 | 7 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #910 | 7 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #923 | 13 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #985 | 10 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #993 | 149 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #997 | 82 | 16,140 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,162 | 22 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Brigette is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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