Bridie
Meaning
nickname-style pet form of Bridget/Brigid, warmly used as a name in its own right
The formal names behind Bridie
Bridie is an established short form of this name.
Bridget · Irish origin · from Irish Brighid, old Celtic *Brigantī, "the exalted one"; the name of a Celtic goddess and Ireland's beloved saint
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Bridie has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Bridie
Most people given the name Bridie in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Bridie deep dive
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