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Bridget

Girl name · 140 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Bridget: 140 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 10 births in 1976.

From the Gaelic Brighid, meaning “exalted one,” Bridget is a name steeped in Celtic heritage. It honours the powerful fifth‑century Saint Brigid of Kildare, a patron saint of Ireland, and more recently brings to mind actress Bridget Fonda. Across Scotland and Ireland, dozens of places bear the name Kilbride, literally “church of Brigid,” while the capital of Barbados, Bridgetown, also shares the root. A beloved Scottish and Irish classic, Bridget has enduring variants such as Brìghde in Scottish Gaelic, the affectionate Bridie, and the simpler Brigid – each carrying the same radiant sense of strength and grace.