Exalted one
Derived from the Old Irish name Brighid, meaning the exalted or high one. In Irish mythology, this was the name of the goddess of fire, poetry, and wisdom, and it was later popularized by Saint Brigid of Kildare, one of Ireland's patron saints.
Less common today
Brigid isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,404 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Patron saint of Ireland and founder of several monasteries
American artist and Warhol superstar
British novelist and social reformer
American actress known for Army Wives
The femme fatale protagonist · The Maltese Falcon
