Bridget is an Irish female name derived from the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, an ...

noun ''brígh'', meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue". An alternate meaning of the name is "exalted one". Its popularity, especially in Ireland, is largely related to the popularity of Saint Brigid of Kildare, who was so popular in Ireland she was known as "Mary of the

Gael The Gaels ( ; ga, Na Gaeil ; gd, Na Gàidheil ; gv, Ny Gaeil ) are an ethnolinguistic group native to Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man in the British Isles. They are associated with the Gaelic languages: a branch of the Celtic languag ...

". This saint took on many of the characteristics of the early Celtic goddess Brigid, who was the goddess of agriculture and healing and possibly also of poetry and fire. One of her epithets was "Brigid of the Holy Fire".Todd (1998), p. 23 In German and Scandinavian countries, the popularity of the name spread due to Saint Bridget of Sweden. In the

Irish language Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was ...

, the name is spelled ''Brighid'' or ''Bríd'' and is pronounced "breed" or "breej". In the

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

language, the name is spelled ''Brìghde'' and is pronounced "breej-eh" At one time the name was so popular for Irish girls that Bridey was used as a slang term for an Irish girl in

English-speaking Speakers of English are also known as Anglophones, and the countries where English is natively spoken by the majority of the population are termed the ''Anglosphere''. Over two billion people speak English , making English the largest language ...

countries. Some Irish servant girls were called Biddie or Biddy by their employers even if that wasn't their real first name. It has been steadily used in the United States throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, though never among the top 100 most popular names for girls. It was most popular in the 1970s, when it ranked as the 153rd most popular name for girls born in that decade in the United States. It was ranked as the 367th most common name for girls and women in the United States in the 1990 census.

People with the name

Bridget Adams Bridget Shirley, Lady Bengough (née Adams; 4 May 1928 – 18 November 2019) was a British figure skater. She finished seventh at the 1948 Winter Olympics. Adams was coached by Jacques Gerschwiler Jacques Gerschwiler (10 September 1898 &nda ...

(1928–2019), English figure skater *

Bridget Allchin Bridget Allchin (10 February 1927 – 27 June 2017) was an archaeologist who specialised in South Asian archaeology. She published many works, some co-authored with her husband, Raymond Allchin (1923–2010). Background She was born Bridget G ...

(1927–2017), English archaeologist *

Bridget Archer Bridget Kathleen Archer (born 18 May 1975) is an Australian politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2019 federal election. She is a member of the Liberal Party and represents the Division of Bass in Tasmania. ...

(born 1975), Australian politician * Bridget Armstrong (born 1937), New Zealand actress * Bridget S. Bade (born 1965), American judge and lawyer * Bridget Barrett (died 1845), Irish murder victim *

Bridget Becker Bridget Becker (born 1 January 1981 in Ranfurly, Otago, New Zealand) is a New Zealand female curler. On international level she is runner-up of 2010 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, runner-up () and four-time bronze medallist (, , , ) ...

(born 1981), New Zealand curler *

Bridget Bedard Bridget Bedard is a television writer and producer who has garnered four Peabody Awards, a Golden Globe, both Writers and Producers Guild awards, as well as multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Life and career Bridget Bedard grew up in S ...

, American producer and television writer *

Bridget Bendish Bridget Bendish (née Ireton) (1650–1726), was a daughter of General Henry Ireton and Bridget, Oliver Cromwell's eldest daughter. She was born in Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, England. She married Thomas Bendish, a distant relative of Sir T ...

(1650–1726), daughter of Bridget Cromwell *

Bridget Benenate Bridget Benenate is an American songwriter. She first found success in her song "Permission To Shine", which was performed by the band Bachelor Girl. The same year Bridget's song "Everything Changes" was featured on ''Dawson’s Creek''. In 2001 ...

, American songwriter * Bridget Bevan (1698–1779), Welsh educationalist and public benefactor *

Bridget Bishop Bridget Bishop ( 1632 – 10 June 1692) was the first person executed for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692. Nineteen were hanged, and one, Giles Corey, was pressed to death. Altogether, about 200 people were tried. Family life ...

(c. 1632–1692), first person executed for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials *

Bridget Boakye Bridget Boakye is a Ghanaian entrepreneur, data scientist and writer. She co-founded TalentsinAfrica, one of Africa's fastest-growing skills accelerator and recruitment platforms. Her company was among the top 20 companies selected in October ...

, Ghanaian data scientist, entrepreneur and writer *

Bridget Boland Bridget Boland (13 March 1913 – 19 January 1988) was an Irish-British screenwriter, playwright and novelist. Life Bridget Boland was the daughter of Irish politician John Pius Boland and Eileen Querin Boland ( Moloney). Born in London, Bridg ...

(1913–1988), Irish novelist, playwright and screenwriter *

Bridget Breiner Bridget Breiner (born 1974) is an American dancer and choreographer. Since 1991, she lives and works mainly in Germany. Breiner was born in Connecticut and brought up in Columbus, Ohio, where she received her early dance training. At 17, she furth ...

(born 1974), American dancer and choreographer *

Bridget M. Brennan Bridget Meehan Brennan (née Bridget Maeve Meehan, born 1974) is an American lawyer from Ohio who serves as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. She served as acting United States ...

(born 1974), American judge and lawyer * Bridget Brind, British diplomat * Bridget A. Brink, American diplomat *

Bridget Buckley Bridget Buckley (born 25 June 1955) is a British rower. She competed in the women's coxed four event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igr ...

(born 1955), English rower * Bridget Burgess (born 2001), Australian stock car racing driver *

Bridget Calitz Bridget Calitz (born 3 September 1997) is a South African international lawn bowler. She has represented South Africa at the Commonwealth Games and won a silver medal. Biography Calitz started bowling in 2011 and in 2019, she finished runner up ...

(born 1997), South African lawn bowler * Bridget Callahan (born 1996), American soccer player * Bridget Carleton (born 1997), Canadian basketball player * Bridget Carey (born 1984), American technology journalist * Bridget Carpenter, American playwright and screenwriter *

Bridget Carragher Bridget Olivia Carragher (born 17 June 1957) is a South African physicist specializing in electron microscopy. She is an adjunct professor at the Columbia University (New York City, NY), and alongside Clint Potter, is also the director of the Nati ...

(born 1957), South African physicist * Bridget Cherry (born 1941), English architectural historian *

Bridget Christie Bridget Louise Christie (born 17 August 1971) is an English stand-up comedian, actress and writer. She has written and performed 12 Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows and several comedy tours, in addition to radio and television work. She has recei ...

(born 1971), English actress, comedian and writer * Bridget Cleary (1867–1895), Irish woman murdered by her husband * Bridget Connolly (1890–1981), Irish nationalist and republican *

Bridget R. Cooks Bridget R. Cooks is an American scholar, writer, curator, and academic. She is a professor who holds a joint appointment in the Department of African American Studies and the Department of Art History at the University of California, Irvine. Ed ...

, American academic, curator, scholar and writer * Bridget Cromwell (1624–1662), eldest daughter of

Oliver Cromwell Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English politician and military officer who is widely regarded as one of the most important statesmen in English history. He came to prominence during the 1639 to 1651 Wars of the Three ...

Bridget Dirrane Bridget Dirrane (15 November 1894 – 31 December 2003) was an Irish nurse, centenarian and memoirist. Early life Bridget Dirrane was born in Oatquarter in the townland of Kilmurvey on Inishmore, Aran Islands, County Galway on 15 November 1894. ...

(1894–2003), Irish memoirist and nurse *

Bridget Donahue Bridget Donahue is an American gallerist and curator. Education Donahue's studies include a B.A. anthropology and M.A in textiles. Her work with textiles led her to the art of Rosemarie Trockel, and in turn led Ms. Donahue to a position at the ...

, American art dealer *

Bridget Dowling Bridget Elizabeth Hitler, née Dowling (alternative Brigid Elisabeth, or Cissie) (3 July 1891 – 18 November 1969), was Adolf Hitler's sister-in-law via her marriage to Alois Hitler, Jr. She was the mother of Alois Hitler's son William Patric ...

(1891–1969), sister-in-law of

Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (; 20 April 188930 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Germany from 1933 until his death in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming the chancellor in 1933 and the ...

Bridget Doyle Brigid Kehoe Doyle is a former camogie player, winner of the Camogie All Stars Awards#Other awards, B+I Star of the Year award and an All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, All Ireland medal in 1968, 1969 and 1975 and a National Camogie Leag ...

, Irish camogie player * Bridget Drinka (born 1951), American linguist *

Bridget Durity Bridget Durity (born 8 October 1951) is a Trinidadian cricketer. He played in six first-class matches for Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in ...

(born 1951), Trinidadian cricketer * Bridget Dwyer (born 1980), American golfer * Bridget Egerton (1577–1648), English religious writer * Bridget Everett (born 1972), American comedian * Bridget Flanery, American actress *

Bridget Flannery Bridget Flannery (born 1959) is an Irish painter working in abstract painting. Mark Ewart says: "She is not a landscape painter in the strictest sense of the word," but both he and fellow critic Aidan Dunne say that her work is influenced by ...

(born 1959), Irish painter *

Bridget Fonda Bridget Jane Fonda (born January 27, 1964) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in ''The Godfather Part III'' (1990), ''Single White Female'' (1992), '' Singles'' (1992), ''Point of No Return'' (1993), '' It Could Happen to You'' ...

(born 1964), American actress *

Bridget Franek Bridget Franek (born November 8, 1987 in Cleveland) is an American middle distance runner who was in the U.S. Olympic team for the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 3000 meter steeplechase. High school career Franek is the child of parents Tom and Ros ...

(born 1987), American middle distance runner * Bridget Gainer (born 1968/1969), American politician *

Bridget Galloway Bridget Galloway (born 19 July 1999) is an English footballer player, playing as a forward for Durham in the FA Women's Championship. She has represented England at under-19 level. Club career Sunderland Galloway made her first team debut ...

(born 1999), English footballer player *

Bridget Gilling Bridget Sabina Gilling, ''née'' Fisher (1922 – 2009) was an English-born Australian feminist and social activist. Biography She was born in London and raised in Sussex amid a politically active family. Her grandparents, Charles and Marie ...

(1922–2009), English–Australian activist and feminist * Bridget Goodwin (c. 1827–1899), Irish–New Zealand goldminer * Bridget Hall (born 1977), American model * Bridget Hanley (1941–2021), American actress *

Bridget Haraldsdotter Bridget Haraldsdotter, also Brigida ( sv, Birgitta Haraldsdotter) (c. 1131 – c. 1208) was Queen of Sweden as the spouse of King Magnus II. Brigida Haraldsdotter was the illegitimate daughter of King Harald IV of Norway. Her mother is unknow ...

(c. 1131–1208), Queen consort of Sweden *

Bridget Harrison Bridget Harrison (born 22 February 1971) is a freelance journalist and Contributing Editor at the Times Magazine. She is also an editor on the Times T2 and Times Weekend sections. She was the deputy editor of ''The London Paper''. Life She was b ...

(born 1971), English freelance journalist *

Bridget Hodson Bridget Hodson is an English actress better known for her roles of Elaine in the mini-series ''The Mists of Avalon'' and Ilsa Haupstein in the film ''Hellboy Hellboy is a fictional superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The charac ...

, English actress * Bridget Hoffman (born 1961/1962), American voice actress *

Bridget Holmes Bridget Holmes (1591–1691) was a domestic servant at the English royal court in the 17th century. Holmes was a necessary woman whose duties included emptying and scouring chamber pots and cleaning the royal apartments. She served during th ...

(1591–1691), English domestic servant * Bridget Hustwaite (born 1991), Australian radio presenter and journalist *

Bridget Hutter Bridget M. Hutter was a British sociologist. Hutter attended the University of London, where she studied sociology, and later earned a doctorate in the subject from the University of Oxford. She began teaching at Oxford and later moved to the Lo ...

, English sociologist * Bridget Hyem (1933–2014), Australian equestrian * Bridget Ikin, New Zealand film producer * Bridget Jackson (born 1936), English golfer * Bridget Jones Nelson (born 1964), American actress and screenwriter *

Bridget Kahele Bridget Kahele (born 1 August 1996) is an American rugby union player. Kahele was named in the United States squad to the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand. She made her international debut against Canada in the opening game of the tourname ...

(born 1996), American rugby player * Bridget Karlin, American entrepreneur *

Bridget Katsriku Bridget Katsriku is a Ghanaian public servant and currently the Chairperson of the Public Services Commission and the first female Chairperson of the Public Services Commission of Ghana. She was sworn into office by the late President John Atta ...

, Ghanaian public servant *

Bridget Kearney Bridget Kearney (kə́ːnɪj, car'-nee) is an American musician and songwriter. She is a founding member of the band Lake Street Dive and winner of the 2005 John Lennon Songwriting Contest in the Jazz category. Kearney's solo recording work beg ...

(born 1985), American musician and songwriter *

Bridget Anne Kelly Bridget Anne Kelly is the former deputy chief of staff to the Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, known for her participation in the Bridgegate scandal. Kelly, a New Jersey native, grew up in Ramsey and graduated from Immaculate Heart Ac ...

(born 1972), American political consultant * Bridget Kelly (born 1986), American singer and songwriter *

Bridget Kendall Bridget Kendall (born 27 April 1956) is an English journalist who was the BBC's Diplomatic correspondent working for the corporation's radio and television networks. Since July 2016, she has been Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge: the first woman ...

(born 1956), English journalist *

Bridget Kumwenda Bridget Kumwenda (born 8 September 1991), also referred to as Bridget Chalera or Bridget Kumwenda Chalera, is a Malawi netball international player. She represented Malawi at the 2011, 2015 and 2019 Netball World Cups and at the 2018 Commonwealt ...

(born 1991), Malawi netball player * Bridget Terry Long (born 1973), American economics professor * Bridget Lowe, American poet *

Bridget Maasland Bridget Maasland (born 9 November 1974) is a Dutch VJ, television presenter and producer. Career She worked as a model and appeared on the catwalk in fashionshows for children. Her debut on television was a commercial for fruit as a healthy al ...

(born 1974), Dutch television presenter * Bridget G. MacCarthy (1904–1993), Irish academic and writer * Bridget Malcolm, Australian model *

Bridget Markham Bridget Markham (1579–1609), was a courtier to Anne of Denmark and subject of poems. Bridget was a daughter of Sir James Harington (1542–1614) of Ridlington, Rutland, and Frances Sapcote (d. 1599) daughter and co-heir of Robert Sapcote of Elt ...

(1579–1609), English courtier *

Bridget Martyn Bridget Martyn (August 4, 1935 – 2020) was an encyclopedist, the senior editorial manager of Oxford University Press's Oxford Illustrated Encyclopaedia in 1993 and editor-in-chief of Microsoft Encarta from 1993 through 1995. She authored '' ...

(1935–2020), Egyptian–born English encyclopedist *

Bridget Masango Bridget Staff Masango (born 23 February 1962) is a South African Democratic Alliance politician from Gauteng who has served as the Shadow Minister of Social Development since October 2015. She has also been a Member of the National Assembly sin ...

(born 1962), South African politician * Bridget Masinga (born 1981), South African actress, model, radio and television personality *

Bridget Marquardt Bridget Marquardt (born September 25, 1974) is an American television personality and model, known for her role in the reality TV series ''The Girls Next Door'', which depicted her life as one of ''Playboy'' founder Hugh Hefner's girlfriends. A ...

(born 1973), American television personality * Bridget McConnell (born 1958), Scottish cultural administratior * Bridget Mary McCormack (born 1966), American judge, lawyer and professor *

Bridget McDonough Bridget McDonough is the co-founder of Light Opera Works. References American musical theatre directors American theatre managers and producers Northwestern University alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{ ...

, American theatre director *

Bridget McEvilly Colonel Bridget Christina McEvilly, (born 1946) is a retired British Army nurse and nursing administrator who served as Director Army Nursing Services and Matron-in-Chief of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC). Nursing caree ...

(born 1946), English nursing administratior *

Bridget McKeever Bridget McKeever (born 2 February 1983), also known as Bridget Cleland, is a former Ireland women's field hockey international. Between 2003 and 2010 she made 150 senior appearances for Ireland. She also captained Ireland. Early years and e ...

(born 1983), Irish field hockey player *

Bridget McKenzie Bridget McKenzie (born 27 December 1969) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the National Party and has been a Senator for Victoria since 2011. She has held ministerial office in the Turnbull and Morrison governments, also serving ...

(born 1969), Australian politician * Bridget Minamore (born 1991). British poet, essayist, journalist and critic *

Bridget Moran Bridget Moran (September 1, 1923 – August 21, 1999), née Drugan, was a Canadian social activist and author in British Columbia. Born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, shortly after her birth her family emigrated to Success, ...

(1923–1999), Canadian activist and author *

Bridget Motha Bridget Motha (born 20 April 1986) is a South African soccer midfielder who currently plays for the Milano United. He previously played for Slovak club FK Senica FK Senica () is a Slovak football team, based in the town of Senica. The cl ...

(born 1986), South African soccer player * Bridget Moynahan (born 1971), American actress and model * Bridget Mutuma, Kenyan–South African nanotechnologist * Bridget Namiotka (born 1990), American pair skater *

Bridget Neval Bridget Neval (born 13 February 1985) also known as Bridget Phillips is a retired Indian-born Australian actress. She has been in various television programs including ''Wicked Science'' and but is most famous for her portrayal of Lana Crawford ...

(born 1985), Indian–born Australian–Canadian actress *

Bridget Newell Ursula Bridget Constance Newell, JP (1911 – 4 June 1937) was a British barrister, magistrate and amateur golfer. She was runner-up in the 1936 British Ladies Amateur, and one of the favourites for 1937. However, she died suddenly, aged 25, short ...

(1911–1937), English barrister and golfer * Bridget Parsons (1907–1972), English socialite * Bridget Partridge (1890–1966), Irish–born Australian Catholic religious sister * Bridget Pastoor (born 1940), Canadian politician *

Bridget Patterson Bridget Emma Patterson (born 12 April 1994) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter for the South Australian Scorpions in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and the Adelaide Strikers in the Women's Big Bash League ...

(born 1994), Australian cricketer * Bridget Perrier (born 1977), Canadian anti-prostitution activist *

Bridget Pettis Bridget Pettis (born January 1, 1971) was an Assistant Coach of the Chicago Sky Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) professional basketball team. She is an American former college and professional basketball player who was a guard in ...

(born 1971), American basketball player and coach * Bridget Phillipson (born 1983), English politician * Bridget Pickering, Namibian Film producer * Bridget Pitt, Zimbabwean–born South African environmental activist and writer *

Bridget Poulett Lady Bridget Elizabeth Felicia Henrietta Augusta Poulett, Señora Robledo (29 January 1912 – 1975), was an English socialite, sometime model of Cecil Beaton. Biography Lady Bridget Elizabeth Felicia Henrietta Augusta Poulett was born on 29 Jan ...

(1912–1975), English socialite *

Bridget Powers Bridget Powers (born October 11, 1980) is an American pornographic actress with dwarfism. She is often credited as "Bridget the Midget" or with the alternate spelling "Bridget Powerz". Besides her adult work, she has also appeared in many films i ...

(born 1980), American pornographic actress with dwarfism * Bridget Prentice, (born 1952), Scottish politician *

Bridget Redmond Bridget Mary Redmond (; 30 October 1904 – 3 May 1952) was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal and Fine Gael politician, as well as a member of Eoin O'Duffy's radical Blueshirts paramilitary. Thrust into politics by the sudden death of her husband in ...

(1904–1952), Irish politician * Bridget Regan (born 1982), American actress * Bridget Reweti, New Zealand photographer and moving image artist *

Bridget Rice Bridget Mary Rice (; 7 May 1885 – 9 December 1967) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. She was born on 7 May 1885 in Louisburgh, County Mayo to Walter Heneghan and Bridget McGreal. Her brother John Heneghan was a Columban priest. A postmis ...

(1885–1967), Irish politician * Bridget Riley (born 1931), English painter * Bridget Robinson, New Zealand oncology academic * Bridget Rosewell, (born 1951), English economist * Bridget Rowe (1950–2021), English newspaper editor * Bridget Scanlon (born 1959), American hydrogeologist *

Bridget Sequeira Mother Bridget Sequeira, F.M.C.K., was a Pakistani-Indian Franciscan religious sister who founded the Franciscan Missionaries of Christ the King, a missionary religious congregation for women, in Karachi, Pakistan, then India. It is the only Ca ...

(1905–1987), Pakistani religious sister * Bridget Sloan (born 1992), American artistic gymnast * Bridget St John (born 1946), English singer and songwriter * Bridget Stutchbury, Canadian biologist * Bridget Tan (1948–2022), Singaporean activist *

Bridget Tolley Bridget Tolley (born 1960) is a Canada-based Algonquin community worker, activist for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), and the founder of the grassroots activist and support organization, Families of Sisters in Spirit (FSIS). Early l ...

(born 1960), Canadian Algonquin community worker * Bridget Turner (1939–2014), English actress *

Bridget Vallence Bridget Vallence is an Australian politician. She was elected to the Victorian Parliament in November 2018 to represent the Evelyn District and is the Shadow Minister for Industry, Manufacturing, Innovation, Medical Research, and the Digital E ...

, Australian politician *

Bridget Valverde Bridget G. Valverde is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate, representing District 35 since January 1, 2019. Valverde won election to a Republican-held seat in the Rhode Island Senate on November 6, 2018. On the same day that Valverde ...

(born 1982), American politician *

Bridget Wade Bridget S. Wade is a British micropalaeontologist who is a professor at the University College London. Her research considers Cenozoic climate change, which she investigates by studying preserved planktonic foraminifera. Wade was a guest on the 2 ...

, English micropalaeontologist * Bridget Walters, Australian actress *

Bridget Williams Bridget Rosamund Williams (born 1948) is a New Zealand publisher and founder of two independent publishing companies: Port Nicholson Press and Bridget Williams Books. Early life and family Born in 1948, Williams was the daughter of Mary Willia ...

(born 1948), New Zealand publisher and founder of

Bridget Williams Books Bridget Williams Books is a New Zealand book publisher, established in 1990 by Bridget Williams. Establishment Williams established the company in 1990 when the company she was working for, Allen & Unwin, was sold. She purchased the titles w ...

* Bridget Wishart (born 1962), English musician, singer and performance artist

Fictional characters

* Bridget (''Guilty Gear''), in the fighting game series ''Guilty Gear'' * Bridget, in the film '' The Wild'' * Bridget, in the film '' An American Tail'' *

Bridget Forrester Bridget Forrester is a fictional character from ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. She first appeared in 1992 as the infant daughter of Brooke Logan and Eric Forrester. The character was portrayed by actress ...

, in ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' * Bridget Hennessey, the eldest child on the sitcom ''

8 Simple Rules ''8 Simple Rules'' (originally ''8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter'') is an American sitcom television series originally starring John Ritter and Katey Sagal as middle-class parents Paul and Cate Hennessy, raising their three chi ...

'' * Bridget Jones * Bridget von Hammersmark, played by Diane Kruger in the film '' Inglourious Basterds'' *

Bridget "Bee" Vreeland ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'' is a series of five bestselling young adult novels by Ann Brashares: ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2001),'' '' The Second Summer of the Sisterhood (2003),'' '' Girls in Pants'' (2005), '' Forev ...

, in the book and movie ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants''

Variations

* Birgit (

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * ...

), ( Norwegian) *

Birgitta Birgitta is the Swedish and Icelandic form of the Irish Gaelic female name ''Brighid''. Brighid or Brigid was the name of an ancient Celtic goddess, and its English form is Bridget. Birgitta and its alternate forms Birgit and Britta became common ...

( Danish), ( Finnish), ( Icelandic), ( Norwegian), ( Swedish) *Birgitte ( Danish), ( Norwegian) *Breeshey ( Manx) *Bridget (

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ...

) *Bridgette (

) *Bridgid (

) *Brídín ( Irish) *Bridzhit ( Bulgarian), ( Russian) *Bridzhyt (

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

) *Brigette (

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

) *Brìghde (

) *Brighid ( Irish) *Brighidín ( Irish) *Brigid (

Old Irish Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic ( sga, Goídelc, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; ga, Sean-Ghaeilge; gd, Seann-Ghàidhlig; gv, Shenn Yernish or ), is the oldest form of the Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive writte ...

) *Brígida (

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

), ( Portuguese), ( Spanish) *Brigida ( Italian), ( Spanish) *Brigit (

) *

Brigita Brigita is predominantly a Lithuanian and Slovenian feminine given name. Individuals bearing the name Brigita include: *Brigita Brezovac (born 1979), Slovenian bodybuilder *Brigita Bukovec (born 1970), Slovenian hurdler * Brigita Ivanauskaitė (bo ...

( Croatian), ( Czech), ( Latvian), ( Lithuanian), (

Slovenian Slovene or Slovenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Slovenia, a country in Central Europe * Slovene language, a South Slavic language mainly spoken in Slovenia * Slovenes, an ethno-linguistic group mainly living in Slovenia * Sl ...

) *Brigitta ( Dutch), (

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

), ( Hungarian) * Brigitte (

), (

) *Brita ( Finnish) * Britta ( Danish), ( Norwegian), ( Swedish) *Brygida ( Polish) *Ffraid (

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...

) *Gitta (

) *Gittan ( Swedish) * Gitte ( Danish) *Piret (

) *Piritta ( Finnish) *Pirjo ( Finnish) *Pirkko ( Finnish) *Priita ( Finnish) *Riitta ( Finnish)Rosenkrantz and Satran (2007), p. 40

References

Bibliography

*Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2008). ''Cool Names for Babies''. St. Martin's Griffin. *Todd, Loreto (1998). ''Celtic Names for Children''. Irish American Book Company. . {{DEFAULTSORT:Bridget (Given Name) Irish feminine given names English feminine given names