Brighid

Brighid Meaning & Origin

About Brighid
The name "Brighid" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "brígh" meaning "power, strength." It is associated with the Celtic goddess Brigid, who represents healing, poetry, and smithcraft. The name Brighid carries connotations of vitality, creativity, and resilience, reflecting the qualities attributed to the goddess and symbolizing a strong and powerful individual.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Brighid are female.

Brighid Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -37.50% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 JH IH0 D
🌐 IPA
/brighid*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brighid in Braille

Here's how to represent Brighid in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Brighid in braille

How to Spell the Name Brighid in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Brighid using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Brighid in sign language

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