The baby name Brigitta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /brɪˈɡɪtə/ (bri-GIT-uh); German/Scandinavian: /briˈɡɪta/ (bree-GEE-tah).
The baby name Brigitta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /brɪˈɡɪtə/ (bri-GIT-uh); German/Scandinavian: /briˈɡɪta/ (bree-GEE-tah).
Brigitta is Gaelic, Irish in Origin.
Rooted in Old Irish Brigid/Brighid, Brigitta carries the sense of "exalted, lofty," from bríg "power, vigor." The name traces to the revered pre-Christian goddess Brigid and to St. Brigid of Kildare (5th-6th century), whose cult carried the name across medieval Europe. Latinized as Brigida, it entered multiple tongues and later settled into distinct national spellings.
Brigitta is the Central and Northern European form, established in German and Hungarian and paralleling Swedish Birgitta under the influence of St. Birgitta (Bridget) of Sweden, a 14th-century mystic and founder of the Bridgettines. Variants include Bridget (English), Brigid and Bríd (Irish), Brigitte (French, German), Birgitta and Britta (Scandinavian), Brigida (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), and the diminutive Gitta. Usage remains steady in Hungary, Austria, and Germany, with broader recognition through saintly traditions and literature, while retaining the timeless meaning of height, strength, and nobility.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | Girls | 0 | #33 | 791 | 3,308 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| HU | 0 | #56 | 73 | 1,675 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #96 | 7 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #126 | 13 | 1,888 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #162 | 462 | 1,885 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #175 | 3 | 2,769 |
| HR | 0 | #180 | 2 | 2,081 | |
| Austria | 0 | #183 | 31 | 850 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| France | Girls | 1962 | #281 | 4 | 1,192 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #286 | 9 | 3,687 |
| Canada | Girls | 2000 | #287 | 6 | 2,355 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #305 | 12 | 7,429 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #334 | 4 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| NL | 0 | #371 | 21 | 2,481 | |
| Germany | 0 | #414 | 24 | 2,542 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #508 | 386 | 4,949 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #659 | 305 | 5,933 |
| IT | 0 | #672 | 43 | 4,183 | |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #722 | 17 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #909 | 6 | 8,600 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #961 | 23 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 9 | 14,742 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 457 | 9,415 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,098 | 44 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Brigitta is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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