Brigita
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- BRIG-ih-tah
- Origin
- Irish
Brigita is a girls' name of Irish origin, meaning “exalted one”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Brigita mean?
Irish: Slavic and Baltic form of Brigid
“exalted one”
Form of Brigid used in Croatia, Czechia, Latvia and Slovakia.
Is Brigita a girl's or a boy's name?
Brigita is a girls' name.
How popular is Brigita in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 5 girls.
Brigita in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 5 | #4,390 |
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
Names like Brigita
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Keira, Brianna, Cassidy, Caoimhe, Aoibheann, Cliodhna, Teagan, Bree, Briana, Kianna, Kiara, Caragh
Names related to Brigita
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, “Brigita: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/brigita, updated 20 October 2026.