The baby name Brigita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced brih-GEE-tuh (English) — /brɪˈɡiːtə/,bree-GEE-tah (Latvian/Slavic) — /briˈɡiːta/.
Brigita is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Brigita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced brih-GEE-tuh (English) — /brɪˈɡiːtə/,bree-GEE-tah (Latvian/Slavic) — /briˈɡiːta/.
Brigita is Irish in Origin.
Brigita is the Baltic and South Slavic form of the pan‑European Bridget family of names, ultimately from Old Irish Brígh/Brigid meaning “strength, exalted one.” It traces to Brigid, the revered Irish goddess of fire, poetry, and craft, whose name was later borne by Saint Brigid of Kildare, a 5th‑century abbess venerated across Celtic lands. Through Christian devotion, the name moved widely, adapting to local phonology as it traveled.
In medieval and early modern Europe it gained fresh momentum via Saint Birgitta of Sweden (14th century), whose cult popularized Scandinavian and continental forms. Variants include Brigid/Bríd (Irish), Bridget (English), Brigitte (French/German), Birgitta (Swedish/Icelandic), Birgit (Scandinavian/German), Brigitta (Hungarian/German), and Brigita in Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovene, and Croatian. Short forms such as Gita or Gitta occur regionally. Across these traditions the core meaning centers on elevation, vigor, and noble strength.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2012 | #1 | — | 970 |
| EE | 0 | #36 | 2 | 1,051 | |
| LT | 0 | #47 | 41 | 949 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #54 | 164 | 2,769 |
| SI | 0 | #61 | 19 | 1,612 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #70 | 278 | 1,904 |
| BG | 0 | #81 | 2 | 1,799 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #99 | 4 | 3,319 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #129 | 10 | 1,888 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #149 | 212 | 3,687 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| HR | 0 | #154 | 26 | 2,081 | |
| CZ | 0 | #182 | 5 | 3,154 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #226 | 6 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #226 | 6 | 4,221 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #235 | 111 | 5,378 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #409 | 12 | 1,885 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #426 | 105 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #804 | 35 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2009 | #929 | 5 | 9,986 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #939 | 17 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #971 | 13 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,371 | 76 | 9,415 |
Brigita is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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