Birgit name meaning
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What does Birgit mean?
Birgit means The Exalted One, Sublime or The Word Biarga with the Meaning to Help used for girls, used chiefly in Nordic, Scandinavian, Swedish, Greenlandic, Faroese, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, German and Icelandic is originated from Old Norse and Celtic.
Birgit is version of customary Birgitta. Birgitta is version of sacred and trendy Birgit. Also Birgitta is variant form of celebrated, virtuous and timeless Bridget. Birgitta is Nordic cognate of Brigitte.
Also Birgitta is Nordic equivalent of Brigitta. Birgitta means The Exalted One and Sublime has origin in Celtic and Old Norse.
How do I pronounce Birgit?
b(i)-rgit is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Birgit. Some people pronounce it as bir-git.
Variants of Birgit
Brighid, Brigid, Berit, Birgitta, Bridget, Berita, Brigitte, Brigitta, Begitta, Berta, Gitte, Gitta, Bella, Berek, Bretta, Bereta, Bibi, Brigitha, Bertina, Gitten, Gita, Margitta
How popular is the name Birgit?
In Belgium, Birgit is a unique name where it had been in use since for 11 from 1995 to 2006 and had secured the place in top 300 names. In 1997, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 260 on girl names chart when 43 babies were named Birgit.
There are over 202 babies that have been given the name Birgit in Belgium. Birgit is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 22 years of usage and 275 bearers, the name could just made to the top 2365 names in 1960 before vanishing in 1992.
Over 275 babies in United States have been named Birgit.
However things change on global perspective, Birgit is extremely popular in Germany where every 1 in 200 have the name.
Also the baby name is popular in Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Mozambique and Netherlands. According to our estimate, over 630000 babies have been named Birgit globally.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11734 | 6 |
| 1980 | 10389 | 5 |
| 1976 | 6045 | 9 |
| 1973 | 6078 | 8 |
| 1972 | 5476 | 9 |
Facts
Birgit in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 0 | 10 | 1569 | 518 |
 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5171 |
 | 0 | 10 | 11665 | 9600 |
 | 0 | 10 | 1982 | 3058 |
 | 0 | 0 | 19040 | 0 |
What numbers say about Birgit?
You are a tidy person and dress normally. Hidden feelings inside you explodes from time to time and results in a negative outcome. You prefer determinate and strong partner when it comes to relationships. You are enjoying your comfort zone more than adventures. Back in time, you were too focused on your career until you realized there's something more important to live for. If letter T is your capstone in your name, you live to make new memories instead of reliving your past.
If you like Birgit, you would love these names
- Envel - Originated from Celtic, Envel means "Happy or Chief"
- Killiane - Girl name Killiane means "Quarrelsome or Gaillard" is originated from Irish and Celtic
- Caoimhin - Caoimhin's meaning is The Beautiful or The Gentle used for boys, used particulary in Irish is of Old Irish and Celtic origin
- Kilian - Chiefly used in English and Danish loved, Kilian aimed at both boys and girls has its origin in Old Irish and Celtic, meaning of Kilian is "Strife, Fight or Quarrelsome"
- Barr - The odd unisex name Barr is used particulary in Arabic, English and Arabic is of Celtic origin, Barr means "Generous, Another Name for God or Pious"
Sibling Names for Birgit
Looking for the perfect name to complement Birgit? Here are some suggestions for sibling names that go well with this unique and charming moniker. Whether you're looking for something classic or contemporary, traditional or trendy, there's sure to be a suggestion on this list that will catch your eye!
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Famous people named Birgit
- Birgit Nilsson, celebrated Swedish dramatic soprano
- Birgit Finnilä, Swedish contralto and opera singer
- Birgit Friggebo, Swedish politician and member of the Liberal People's Party
- Birgit Cullberg, Swedish choreographer
- Birgit Clarius, retired German heptathlete
- Birgit Hamann, retired German athlete
- Birgit Hollmann, German racing cyclist born in Berlin
- Birgit Kähler, retired female high jumper from Germany
- Birgit Großhennig,
- Birgit Heinecke, former East German handball player
- Birgit Prinz, German retired footballer
- Birgit Rausing, Swedish art historian and philanthropist
- Birgit Fischer, German kayaker,
- Birgit Schuurman, Schuurman was
- Birgit Hogefeld, former member of the West German Red Army Faction
- Birgit Sadolin, Danish actress
- Birgit Minichmayr, Austrian actress born in Linz, Austria
- Birgit Sarrap, Estonian singer
- Birgit Rockmeier, sportsperson
- Birgit Grodal, economics professor at the University of Copenhagen
- Birgitta Johansson in Harry Carey Jr. Hosts Tales from the Set as Producer
- Birgit Dierken in Inglourious Basterds as Camera and Electrical Department
- Birgitte Söndergaard in SOS as Actress
- Birgit Sørensen in Max Pinlig 2 - sidste skrig as Actress
- Birgit Müller in The Yakuza Way as Costume Designer
- Birgit Bofarull in Dagon as Actress
- Birgit Zamulo in Mosquito der Schänder as Actress
- Birgitte Price in Bundfald as Actress
- Birgitte Raaberg in Midt om natten as Actress
- Birgit Bergen in Junge Mädchen mögen's heiß, Hausfrauen noch heißer as Actress
- Birgit Brüel was a Danish singer and actress, internationally known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965.
- Birgit Anders in movie Blue Moon as Actress
- In 1995, Birgit Aurell played the role of Nele in drama film Transatlantis.
- In 1981, Birgit Doll played the role of Charlotte Salomon in biography and drama movie Charlotte.
- Birgit Kronström, from 1941 comedy movie Onnellinen ministeri, who played Margit Helleheimo.
- Birgit Linder portrayed the leading character of Mother in 1949 film Kuckelikaka.
- Birgit Nordin, from 1965 flick Flygplan saknas, who portrayed Inga Hagen.
- In 1945, Birgit Rosengren portrayed the role of Eva-Maria Dahl in film Moderskapets kval och lycka.
- Birgit Sergelius, from 1926 comedy film Kyllä kaikki selviää, who portrayed Sankaritar.
- Birgit Tengroth, from 1949 drama flick Törst, who portrayed Viola.
- In 1974, Birgit Westhausen played the role of Billy in adventure, family flick Frühling auf Immenhof.
- Birgit Böttcher played pivotal character of Gastrolle in 1996 comedy flick Abbuzze! Der Badesalz Film.
- Birgit Franz played significant role of Moni in 1986 comedy movie Der Flieger.
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