Brigitte
brih-JEET
Irish/Celtic
Girl
Meaning-based name
- Meaning
- Exalted one; Strength; Power
- Origin
- Irish/Celtic
- Is it in the Bible?
- No — the name Brigitte does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Exalted one; Strength; Power", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Brigitte.
- First appears in
- Does not appear in the King James text
- Peak US usage
- 1960s (0.013% of births), currently steady
- Spiritual meaning
- Brigitte speaks of divine exaltation — God lifting the humble to places of honor and spiritual strength.
- Verses on this meaning
- Luke 14:11
"For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."
- 1 Peter 5:6
"Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time."
- Luke 14:11