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
"land of the Indians"
Origin: American English
Indiana is more popular, ranked #2153 vs #2191 for Brigham.
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Indiana is more popular, ranked #2153 compared to Brigham at #2191 in the United States.
Brigham means "bridge homestead" (Old English origin). Indiana means "land of the Indians" (American English origin).
Brigham is primarily a boy name. Indiana is primarily a boy name.