The baby name Macbride is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈmækbraɪd/ — respelling: 'MAK-bryde' (mack-BRYDE).
Macbride is Irish (Gaelic), Scottish in Origin.
The baby name Macbride is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈmækbraɪd/ — respelling: 'MAK-bryde' (mack-BRYDE).
Macbride is Irish (Gaelic), Scottish in Origin.
Macbride is a Scottish and Irish Gaelic surname-turned-given name derived from Mac Giolla Bhríde (Irish) and Mac Gille Brìghde (Scottish Gaelic), literally “son of the servant/devotee of Brigid.” The elements are mac “son,” giolla/gille “follower,” and Bríd/Brìghde, the genitive of Brigid/Brìghde - Saint Brigid of Kildare, long venerated across Ireland and Scotland. The name thus carries a devotional sense, linking the bearer to the saint’s virtues of generosity and learning.
As a forename, Macbride is uncommon but recorded in Ireland, Scotland, and the diaspora from the 19th century onward, aligning with the broader trend of adopting surnames as first names and of honoring Gaelic heritage. Variants include MacBride and the widely used McBride; Scottish spellings McBryde and MacBryde also occur. Gaelic forms are Mac Giolla Bhríde and Mac Gille Brìghde. Related personal names include Gillebrìde/Giolla Bríde and the feminine Brigid/Bríd.
Macbride is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 8 times, across 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
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