Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Brigett isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1958. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Brigett through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 475
- 0 boys · 475 girls
- Most popular year
- 1970
- 19 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 5 in 2014. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 19 in 1970. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 415 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.
Brigett’s family of names
Brigett may belong to the same name family as Briget. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Brigett, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Bridget
Bridget is a feminine given name from Irish.
>99% girls
Bridgette
Bridgette is a feminine given name.
>99% girls
Brigitte
Brigitte is a feminine given name. It is used in French and German.
>99% girls
Brianne
“from the high hill; one who ascends”
>99% girls
Nicol
“of the victorious people”
>99% girls
Bronwyn
Bronwyn is a feminine given name from Welsh.
>99% girls
Marybeth
“star of the sea” · “from the sea of bitterness”
>99% girls
Dionne
“of the sacred spring”
12% boys · 88% girls