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Brigida

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How to Pronounce Brigida

Pronounced BREE-hee-dah /ˈbriː.xi.da/Medium

Meaning: Brigida is the Spanish and Italian form of Bridget, from the Irish Brighid meaning 'exalted one' or 'the high one'; it honors Saint Brigid of Ireland and the Swedish Saint Bridget, and belongs to Catholic naming tradition.Medium

In 30 seconds: Brigida is the Spanish and Italian form of Bridget, meaning 'exalted one.' It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1975 (said BREE-hee-dah).

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Origin MediumSpanish, Irish

MeaningBrigida is the Spanish and Italian form of Bridget, from the Irish Brighid meaning 'exalted one' or 'the high one'; it honors Saint Brigid of Ireland and the Swedish Saint Bridget, and belongs to Catholic naming tradition.

U.S. rank (2009)#17772 ↘ Falling

2009 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1975

Total births (all-time)≈ 660

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Brigida is the Spanish and Italian form of Bridget, from the Irish Brighid, 'exalted one.' It honors both Saint Brigid of Ireland and Saint Bridget of Sweden, and appears in the United States mostly among Hispanic and Italian families.

Brigida was never common here, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1975, and it stays rare. In its home cultures it remains a warm, established saint's name.

Did you know? Brigida carries the name of Saint Brigid of Ireland into Spanish and Italian; the root Brighid meant 'the exalted one' and belonged first to a Celtic goddess of fire and poetry.

Overall data confidence 70%

References - Brigida — Spanish/Italian form of Bridget; Irish Brighid 'exalted one'; Saint Brigid

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Brigida mean?

It is the Spanish and Italian form of Bridget, from the Irish Brighid meaning 'exalted one.'

How do you pronounce Brigida?

It is said BREE-hee-dah /ˈbriː.xi.da/, three syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Brigida a boy or girl name?

Brigida is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Brigida?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-seventies, mostly in Hispanic and Italian families.