At a Glance: Name: Bride – Origin: Scottish/Irish surname (from McBride) or English surname (from 'Bird') – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BRYD
Bride is a Scottish/Irish surname (from McBride) or English surname (from 'Bird') boy's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Bride
Origin: Scottish/Irish surname (from McBride) or English surname (from 'Bird').
A common claim: Bride is often said to mean 'exalted one,' linking it to Saint Brigid. Actually: That meaning belongs to the separate name Brigid/Bridget (from an Old Irish word for strength), not to this surname-derived name.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Bride
Phonetic: BRYD IPA: /bɹaɪd/
Popularity of Bride
Bride 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.
Lists That Include Bride
Similar Names
Aidan · Conall · Colm · Cormac · Rhiannon · Brendan
