Bride Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Bride Name at a Glance

Name	Bride
Meaning	Variant of Bridget: Derived from the Irish name Brighid, meaning the high one or strength. Brighid was a mythological Celtic goddess of fire and poetry.
Origin	Irish
Gender	Girl

What Does the Name Bride Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Bride means “Variant of Bridget: Derived from the Irish name Brighid, meaning the high one or strength. Brighid was a mythological Celtic goddess of fire and poetry”. Name meanings can vary between languages, regions and naming traditions, so families may also wish to confirm a meaning within the cultural or linguistic context that matters to them.

Bride Name Origin

Our database records Bride under Irish origin. Browse more Irish baby names to compare other names in the same origin collection.

Is Bride a Boy or Girl Name?

In our database, Bride is listed as a girl name. Usage can differ across countries, languages and families.

Choosing the Name Bride

When considering Bride for a baby, you may want to compare its recorded meaning and origin with family traditions, pronunciation, spelling, initials, middle names and how the full name sounds with the family name.