Bridgette

A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning exalted one; french diminutive of Brigid.

Babies a year
120
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Bridgette by the numbers

Bridgette was given to 120 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 630 babies in 1970, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Brigid

Like Bridgette, each of these traces back to Brigid: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Brigidexalted one, strength75 in the US (2017)
  • Brittanoble; a form of Brigid or Britta48 in the US (2017)
  • Brideyexalted one; a diminutive of Brigid4 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Bridgette. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Bridgettexalted one; variant of Bridget35 in the US (2017)
  • Brigetteexalted one; a variant of brigitte18 in the US (2017)
  • Bridgetexalted one; from goddess Brigid432 in the US (2017)
  • Brigitteexalted one; strength64 in the US (2017)
  • Brigittaexalted one; a form of Brighid6 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean nobility

Like Bridgette, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
  • Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
  • Allisonnoble natured; a form of Alison4,017 in the US (2017)
  • Adelinenoble, nobility3,902 in the US (2017)
  • Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean praise

Like Bridgette, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
  • Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
  • Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Judepraised2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Augustmajestic, venerable; august one2,295 in the US (2017)

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