The Baby Name Wizard

Reader Contributions

Contribute to, or edit, this collection of community wisdom on the name Brigitte!

Comments and insights on the name Brigitte: | Edit

Share what you know!

Personal experiences with the name Brigitte: | Edit

I named my daughter Brigitte. Both my aunt and my sister are Brigittes, however their names are pronounced the German way: Bri-GIt-te. My daughter's name is pronounced the French way. I had no idea how impossible it is to get an American to pronounce her name correctly. Most either call her Bridget or after they hear me pronounce it will still mispronounce it and say "Bri-JEET" - it should be "Bri-ZHEET"

It is very unique in the United States and she never meets other girls with her name. It was amazing for her, one day, when we met another (adult) Brigitte who was from Quebec, Canada. She always gets the comment of having a beautiful name, unfortunately it has to be said 2 or 3 times before people catch on to what we're saying.

Another great thing about her name is that nobody shortens into it or changes it into another name. Little kids, who sometimes cannot yet pronounce her name will just go with 'gitte and leave of the Bri part.

Nicknames for Brigitte: | Edit

Gitte

Meanings and history of the name Brigitte: | Edit

French and German variant of Bridget, meaning "strength". Other variants are Brigitta (Scandinavian) and Birgit (North German/Danish).

Famous real-life people named Brigitte: | Edit

Brigitte Bardot, French actress
Brigitte Nielsen, Danish actress

Brigitte in song, story & screen: | Edit

My sister-in-law is named Brigitte..over the many years she has changed the pronunciation MANY times...from the original Bri-gitt'-ta to Brid-jeet', to Bri-Geet'-ta. I still call her by her 'original' name, Bri-gitt-ta, The family is from Berlin and are immigrants to this county. I go by what her mother calls her!