Girl

Bridgette

brij-ET

Rare & Uncommon ↓ Falling

✦ Meaning

“French variation of Brigid, meaning 'exalted one' in Celtic. The -ette suffix adds feminine sophistication to the classic Irish name.”

Popularity Over Time

Bridgette US popularity rank over timeRank 5292 in 1943 to rank 356 in 1973. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#356#2824#529219431960198020002024

Bridgette is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

CelticFrenchIrish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

BridgeyBridge

Style

RomanticElegantClassicTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Bridgette Wilson
  • Bridgette Mosley

Collections

Works Everywhere → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Bridget

Celtic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Brigitte

Celtic Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Francoise

French Rare & Uncommon

Dominique

French Rare & Uncommon

Colette

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Irish, French, and English cultures

People Also Ask

French variation of Brigid, meaning 'exalted one' in Celtic. The -ette suffix adds feminine sophistication to the classic Irish name.

Bridgette is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Fewer parents are choosing it each year.

Popular nicknames for Bridgette include Bridgey, Bridge.

Names that pair beautifully with Bridgette include Francoise, Dominique, Colette.