At a Glance: Name: Bríd – Meaning: the exalted or high one – Origin: Old Irish – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BREED
Bríd is an Old Irish girl's name meaning “the exalted or high one”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Bríd
Meaning: The exalted or high one.
Origin: Old Irish.
A common claim: Strength Actually: Bríd (and the related names Bridget and Birgitta) are often said to mean 'strength,' but the name's actual root means 'exalted' or 'high one,' not strength.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Bríd
Phonetic: BREED IPA: /briːdʲ/
Popularity of Bríd
Bríd doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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