Exalted one or strength
Brida is a variant of the Gaelic name Brighid or the Germanic name Brenda. It is often associated with the Celtic goddess of fire, poetry, and wisdom, or interpreted as a derivative of 'bright' or 'exalted'.
Less common today
Brida isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,982 in 2022.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A fierce shield-maiden and childhood friend of Uhtred · The Last Kingdom
The protagonist seeking spiritual enlightenment · Brida by Paulo Coelho
