BabyNameLens · Girl names · Boy names

Brigitte

“Exalted, high one — shares a Celtic root with Bridget” — French/German, equivalent of Bridget, ultimately Celtic origin

Girl's name · #2859 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Brigitte has appeared in US records since 1946 — best rank #550 (1960) · 9,165 babies named Brigitte all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Brigittes

• Brigitte Bardot — French actress, singer, animal rights activist (1934–2025)
• Brigitte Macron — French teacher, spouse of French statesman Emmanuel Macron
• Brigitte Bierlein — Austrian jurist and politician, former federal chancellor of Austria and president of the Austrian constitutional court (1949–2024)
• Brigitte Nielsen — Danish actress, model and singer
• Brigitte Haas — Liechtenstein lawyer and politician (born 1964)

In stories & tradition

• Brigitte — Overwatch universe
• Brigitte Montfort — fictional human
• Brigitte Fitzgerald — Ginger Snaps · Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed

What Brigittes become

Among 2,310 notable people named Brigitte:

Medical professionals appear 1.87× more often than among typical names — e.g. Brigitte C. Widemann, German-American pediatric oncologist.

Browse more girl names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.

Privacy Policy · Terms of Service