The story behind Bridget
English form of the Irish saints' name Brighid, Brigid. Doublet of Bride.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪt/
Popularity
Bridget ranked #724 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Bridget
Dermot
From Irish Diarmaid. Doublet of Jeremy.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Baljeet
From Punjabi ਬਲਜੀਤ (baljīt) or Hindi बलजीत (baljīt), a compound of बल (bal, “strength, power, might”) + जीत (jīt, “victory”), from Sanskrit बल॑ (bála) and जित (jitá).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Barret
Spelling variant of Barrett
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Basant
Inherited from Sanskrit वसन्त (vasanta). Doublet of वसंत (vasant) and बहार (bahār).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Behzat
From Ottoman Turkish بهزاد (bihzâd, behzâd), from Classical Persian بِهْزَاد (bihzād).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Bennet
From Benedict. See French Benoît, Norman Beneît. Doublet of Benoit and Benito.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Bridget
Aidano
From English Aidan, from Irish Aodhán.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aoife
Borrowed from Irish Aoife. The name is unrelated to the Biblical name Eva, which was rendered as Éabha in Irish. However, due to the lack of a more precise alternative familiar…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Brian
Borrowed from Irish Brian. Doublet of Brendan. Via English Brian from Irish Brian, ultimately from Breton Brien. From English Brian, from Irish Brian.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Bridget
Aidan
Name of an Irish saint, Anglicized from Irish Aodhán and Scottish Gaelic Aodhan, diminutives of Aodh (literally "fire", the name of a Celtic sun god).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aidano
From English Aidan, from Irish Aodhán.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aiden
A male given name from Irish, variant of Aidan.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length