Briege
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- BREEJ
- Origin
- Irish
Briege is a girls' name of Irish origin, meaning “exalted one”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Briege mean?
Irish: anglicised spelling of Brid, the Irish form of Brigid
“exalted one”
Anglicised spelling of Brid, the Irish form of Brigid, the name of a saint and of a Celtic goddess.
Is Briege a girl's or a boy's name?
Briege is a girls' name.
How popular is Briege in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 7 girls.
Briege in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #7,487 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | #7,881 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 1 | #7,520 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 2 | #5,211 |
| 1999 | 2 | #5,117 |
| 1998 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1997 | 1 | #5,110 |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
Names like Briege
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Bree, Caoimhe, Caragh, Bronte, Raegan, Aoibheann, Eire, Bridie, Teagan, Eireann, Bridget, Cove
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Finn, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Ronan, Connor, Declan, Casey
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Briege: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/briege, updated 20 October 2026.