Bríd

BREEJ · exalted one

Bríd is an Irish girl’s name, said BREEJ, and it means exalted one.

How to say Bríd

Bríd is said BREEJ, written the way an English speaker would read it. Ulster, Connacht and Munster each put their own turn on a name, so you may hear it said a little differently depending on where you are.

What Bríd means

Bríd means exalted one. The goddess and the saint, and now a national holiday on 1 February.

Also written as

Bríd turns up in English with these spellings: Bridget, Breege.

More Irish girls’ names

• Bláthnaid: little flower
• Caitlín: Irish form of Katherine

All Irish names, with meanings and pronunciations · Write Bríd in Ogham · Bríd in the old Gaelic script