Brigham
Meaning
"bridge homestead"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,191
- Total SSA Count
- 66
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Brig
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bridge homestead"
Origin: Old English
"fisherman"
Origin: German
Fischer is more popular, ranked #2004 vs #2191 for Brigham.
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Fischer is more popular, ranked #2004 compared to Brigham at #2191 in the United States.
Brigham means "bridge homestead" (Old English origin). Fischer means "fisherman" (German origin).
Brigham is primarily a boy name. Fischer is primarily a boy name.