Bridget
Meaning of Bridget
Bridget is a bright, ember-tinged choice whose story begins in ancient Ireland: drawn from the Old Irish Brigid, “exalted one,” it was first the name of a Celtic goddess of fire, poetry, and hearth, then of the beloved Saint Brigid, patron of scholars and healers. Spoken as BRID-jet in Irish Gaelic or the lighter BRIJ-it in everyday English, the name skips off the tongue with easy cheer. Pop culture tossed in a wink via Bridget Jones, yet the U.S. popularity charts show a steady glow rather than a blinding flare, keeping the name comfortably familiar without feeling over-used. Pair that heritage with ready-made nicknames—Bridie, Biddy, even the sleek Jet—and Bridget suggests a girl who can both spin a story and spark a campfire. Warm, capable, and quietly confident, it’s a name that carries its own little lantern of promise into the future.
Pronunciation
Irish Gaelic
- Pronunced as BRID-jet (/'bri.d͡ʒet/)
English
- Pronunced as BRIJ-it (/'brɪdʒ.ɪt/)
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Notable People Named Bridget
| Bridget of Sweden was a Swedish Catholic mystic who founded the Bridgettines and was the mother of Catherine of Vadstena. |
| Bridget Louise Riley is an English painter renowned for her op art works, residing and creating in London, Cornwall, and France's Vaucluse region. |
| Bridget Bate Tichenor was a British surrealist painter known for fantastic art in magic realism and a fashion editor, born in Paris who made Mexico her home. |
| Bridget Moynahan - Kathryn Moynahan is an American actress and former model who transitioned from modeling to acting and debuted on Sex and the City. |
| Bridget Everett is an American comedian and cabaret performer known for her roles in "Inside Amy Schumer" and her self-described alt-cabaret style. |
| Bridget Bishop, a midwife, was the first person executed in the 1692 Salem witch trials, where 200 faced trial and 20 died. |
| English amateur golfer Barbara Amy Bridget Jackson won multiple championships, including the Girls Amateur and English Women's Amateur, and played in three Curtis Cup matches. |
| Bridget Fonda is an American actress who earned Golden Globe and Emmy nominations before retiring from acting in 2002. |
| Bridget Yelverton Lee Steere - Lady Lee Steere OBE served as Western Australia Girl Guides Commissioner from 1931 to 1953, earned the Silver Fish Award, and was a lifetime YWCA member. |
| Bridget Catherine Regan is an American actress renowned for her lead roles in Legend of the Seeker and The Last Ship, along with appearances in films like John Wick. |
| Dame Bridget Margaret Ogilvie is an Australian and British scientist. |
| Bridget Ann Brink is an American diplomat who served as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and previously to Slovakia. |
| Bridget Richardson Fletcher was a Colonial American hymn writer and poet whose works offered early insights into women's lives and emotions. |
| Bridget Mary Redmond was an Irish politician who began her 20-year career after her husband's death in 1932, during a time when it was extremely rare for women to hold public office. |
| Bridget Meehan Brennan is a U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Ohio who previously served as acting U.S. attorney from 2021 to 2022. |
| Bridget FitzGerald, Countess of Tyrconnell, was an Irish poet and noblewoman. |
