Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Bridgit is a variant of Bridget. A possible origin is Irish, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1955. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Bridgit is a variant of Bridget. The history of Bridget gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Bridget is associated with the goddess of fire, wisdom, and poetry.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Bridgit through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,275
- 0 boys · 1,275 girls
- Most popular year
- 1966
- 41 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 8 in 2016. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,178 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Bridgit’s family of names
Bridgit has a related form in Bridget.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Bridgit
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
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