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 [ syll. bri-gid, br-ig-id ] The girl name Brigid is pronounced BRIHJHahD KEY. Brigid is of Celtic origin, and it is used mainly in the English, Irish, and Scottish languages. Brigid is a variation of Bridget (English, Irish, and Scottish). Brigid is rare as a baby name for girls. At the peak of its usage in 1965, 0.006% of baby girls were given the name Brigid. It ranked at #949 then. The baby name has since fallen in popularity, and is currently of only very modest use. Out of the group of girl names directly linked to Brigid, Bridget (English, Irish, and Scottish) was the most frequently used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Brigid include Bridgid (English and Irish), Brigide (French), Berget (English and Irish), Bergette (French), Bergit (English and Irish), Birget (Scandinavian), Birgid (German and Scandinavian), Birgit (German and Scandinavian), Birgitt (German and Scandinavian), Birgitte (Scandinavian), Bridget (English, Irish, and Scottish), Bridgete (English), Bridgett (English), Bridgette (English), Bridgit (English), Bridgitte (English), Briget (English), Brigett (English), Brigette (French and German), and Briggette (English). A famous person named Brigid is Brigid Brophy, Author, born Brigid Antonia Brophy, June 12, 1929 - August 7, 1995, Louth, Lincolnshire, England. KEY: approx pronunciation for Brigid: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; JH as in "gee (JH.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)"   |
