Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Briggitte 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 1959. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Briggitte through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 132
- 0 boys · 132 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #5,268 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,268 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 180 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.
Briggitte’s family of names
Briggitte may belong to the same name family as Brigitte. 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 Briggitte, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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8% boys · 92% girls
Sylvie
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Blaire
“from the field of battle”
1% boys · 99% girls