| Group info: | | Meaning/translation: | the exalted one |
| Language of origin: | Celtic |
| Info about origin: | in Irish mythology Brighid was the goddess of fire |
| | Saint Brigid is a patron saint of Ireland |
| Words: | briganti = exalted, divine Celtic |
| Topics: | Religion |
| Variants' top ranks: | 4:Bríet Iceland 2020, 6:Brigitte Austria 2015, 6:Britt Netherlands 2002, 7:Birgitta Sweden 2014, 9:Birta Iceland 2013, 11:Berit Norway 2015, 22:Birgit Germany 2005, 23:Birthe Greenland 2011, 24:Riitta Finland 2014, 49:Brigitta Hungary 2002 |
| Somehow related to: | Brian/Brianna |
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| Name variants: All variants, grouped by language of use | | Language | Female Variants | Male Variants |
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| German | Berit, Bibi, Birgid, Birgit, Birgitt, Birte, Birthe, Brigitta, Brigitte, Brita, Britta, Gitta, Gitte | |
| Dutch | Britt | |
| French | Brigitte | |
| Italian | Brigida | |
| Scandinavian | Berit, Birgid, Birgit, Birgitt, Birgitta, Birta, Birte, Birthe, Brigitta, Gitte | |
| English | Bridget, Bridgett, Bridgette | |
| Finnish | Piritta, Pirjo, Pirkko, Riitta | |
| Irish | Bridget, Brigid | |
| Scottish | Bridget | |
| Icelandic | Birta, Bríet | |
| Latinized | Brigida | |
| Old Irish | Brighid, Brigid | |
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| Name variants: 28 female name variants, sorted by name and gender | | Name | Languages of Use |
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| Berit | German, Scandinavian |
| Bibi | German |
| Birgid | German, Scandinavian |
| Birgit | German, Scandinavian |
| Birgitt | German, Scandinavian |
| Birgitta | Scandinavian |
| Birta | Scandinavian, Icelandic |
| Birte | German, Scandinavian |
| Birthe | German, Scandinavian |
| Bridget | English, Scottish, Irish |
| Bridgett | English |
| Bridgette | English |
| Bríet | Icelandic |
| Brighid | Old Irish |
| Brigid | Old Irish |
| Brigid | Irish |
| Brigida | Italian, Latinized |
| Brigitta | German, Scandinavian |
| Brigitte | German, French |
| Brita | German |
| Britt | Dutch |
| Britta | German |
| Gitta | German |
| Gitte | German, Scandinavian |
| Piritta | Finnish |
| Pirjo | Finnish |
| Pirkko | Finnish |
| Riitta | Finnish |
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