Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. BIR-git(Swedish) /ˈbɪʁ.ɡɪt/(German)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Scandinavian variant of Birgitta.

Related Names

VariantsBerit, Birgitta, Birgitte(Danish) Berit, Berith, Birgitta(Swedish) Berit, Birgitta, Birgitte(Norwegian) Brigitta, Brigitte(German)
DiminutivesBirte, Birthe, Brita, Britt, Britta, Gitte(Danish) Brita, Britt, Britta, Gittan(Swedish) Brit, Brita, Britt, Britta(Norwegian)
Other Languages & CulturesBrigita(Croatian) Brigita, Gita(Czech) Brigitta, Brigitte(Dutch) Bridget, Biddy, Bridgette, Delia(English) Birita(Faroese) Birgitta, Piritta, Brita, Pirjo, Pirkko, Priita, Riitta(Finnish) Brigitte(French) Brigitta(Hungarian) Birgitta, Birta(Icelandic) Breda, Bríd, Bride, Bridget, Brighid, Brigid, Bedelia, Biddy, Bidelia, Bridie(Irish) Brighid, Brigid, Brigit(Irish Mythology) Brigida(Italian) Brigita, Gita(Latvian) Breeshey(Manx) Brigit(Old Irish) Brygida(Polish) Brígida(Portuguese) Brigita(Slovak) Brigita(Slovene) Brígida(Spanish) Ffraid(Welsh)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   natural   wholesome   strong   strange  

Name Days

Austria: July 23
Estonia: February 1
Norway: October 7
Sweden: October 13

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Entry updated November 20, 2020