Meaning of the nameBrígida
- Female
- Celtic origin
- Brí-gi-da
Brígida is a feminine name of Irish origin, the Portuguese form of Bridget, which means 'the exalted one'.
- People (2022)
- 5,228
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,655
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,619
- people
Brígida in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Brígida, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (880 people).
5,207 women 21 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Brígida is most common
States with the highest share of people named Brígida in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.005%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- Ceará 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Maranhão 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,008 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 707 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 336 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 310 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 269 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 253 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 246 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 236 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 232 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 179 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 170 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 152 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 145 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 144 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 121 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 115 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 114 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 112 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 85 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 63 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 53 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 49 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 47 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 29 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 21 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Brígida
According to Wiktionary, Brígida was borrowed from the Irish Brigid, equivalent to the English Bridget. Behind the Name explains Bridget as a form of the Irish Brighid, from the Old Irish Brigit and the Proto-Celtic Brigantī, 'the exalted one'; Brigid is also the name of a goddess in Irish mythology. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,228 people named Brígida, with a median age of 52. It is almost always a woman's name, with records in every decade, from before 1940 to 2020 to 2022.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Brígida · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Bridget · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Brígida
What does the name Brígida mean?
Brígida means “the exalted one”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Brígida in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,228 people with the first name Brígida, which ranks it number 2,655 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Brígida a boy's or a girl's name?
Brígida is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,207 women and 21 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Brígida?
Brígida is a name of Celtic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Brígida most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.005% of the state's population is named Brígida (152 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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