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Brigitta

Quick answerThe given name 'Brigitta' is derived from the Old High German word 'brig', meaning 'exalted one', and is related to the Latin word 'brigantia', referring to a noble or exalted quality.

German · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#12,137
TrendStable
Peak year1962
Syllables3
OriginGerman
LanguageGerman
CultureGerman, Dutch, Hungarian
ReligionCatholic
Letters8
Numerology5 Chaldean 9
Global rank#100

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Brigitta

The given name 'Brigitta' is derived from the Old High German word 'brig', meaning 'exalted one', and is related to the Latin word 'brigantia', referring to a noble or exalted quality.

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Etymology

The given name 'Brigitta' is derived from the Old High German word 'brig', meaning 'exalted one', and is related to the Latin word 'brigantia', referring to a noble or exalted quality. The name Brigitta is commonly used in Scandinavian and Germanic cultures, particularly in Sweden and Finland, where it is associated with Saint Bridget of Sweden, a 14th-century Catholic saint and mystic.

Brigitta currently ranks #12,137 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1962.

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