Briggitte
Meaning
"strength, power"
Origin: Celtic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,757
- Total SSA Count
- 22
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Brig, Gitte
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"strength, power"
Origin: Celtic
"night, dark beauty via Leila connection"
Origin: Persian and Arabic via Latin
Lelia is more popular, ranked #5743 vs #5757 for Briggitte.
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Lelia is more popular, ranked #5743 compared to Briggitte at #5757 in the United States.
Briggitte means "strength, power" (Celtic origin). Lelia means "night, dark beauty via Leila connection" (Persian and Arabic via Latin origin).
Briggitte is primarily a girl name. Lelia is primarily a girl name.