Meaning 
The name Brigitte has the following meaning: One who is strong and protective. In Irish mythology she was the goddess of fire, poetry and wisdom, the daughter of the god Dagda.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.
Popularity 
As a baby girl name, Brigitte is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Brigitte in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Origins  Related names 
Variants 
The name Brigitte is a variant of Bridget. Other popular variants of the name Bridget are: Berget (Swedish), Biddy, Bidu, Bighid (Irish), Birgit (Scandinavian), Birgitta (Scandinavian), Birgitte (Norwegian), Birte (Norwegian), Breda (Irish), Brid (Irish), Bridey (Irish), Bridgette (Scandinavian), Bridgie, Bridgit, Bridgitte, Bridie, Brigid (Irish), Brigit, Brigita, Brigitta (German), Brigitte, Brita (Swedish), Britta (Swedish), Brygid (Polish), Brygida (Polish), Ffraid (Welsh), Gitta (German), Gittan (Swedish), Piritta (Finnish), Pirjo (Finnish), Pirkko (Finnish), Riitta (Finnish)
Style 
We think the name Brigitte should fall under the following style category: Celtic. See other Celtic girl names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Brigitte to be: Outgoing and energetic womanIn one word, you might describe Brigitte as a(n) " outgoing" person. See other "outgoing" names for girls.
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