Brighid
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning exalted one, high goddess.
Brighid by the numbers
Brighid was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 25 babies in 2004, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.
Names that come from Brighid
Forms of Brighid in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Brighid. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Brigidexalted one, strength75 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean nobility
Like Brighid, 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 Brighid, 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)
Names about as common as Brighid
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