Briggs
Meaning
"from the bridges"
Origin: Old English / Old Norse
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #327
- Total SSA Count
- 1,057
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Brigg
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"from the bridges"
Origin: Old English / Old Norse
"elm grove"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic leamhanach
Lennox is more popular, ranked #263 vs #327 for Briggs.
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Lennox is more popular, ranked #263 compared to Briggs at #327 in the United States.
Briggs means "from the bridges" (Old English / Old Norse origin). Lennox means "elm grove" (Scottish Gaelic leamhanach origin).
Briggs is primarily a boy name. Lennox is primarily a boy name.