Names That Mean Exalted

Cutesy short form of Piritta, the Finnish variation of Birgitta.

A variation of Joram, a name featured in the Old Testament.

A vintage addition to the Riley/Miley/Wiley/Kylie brigade.

The Estonian equivalent of Pirjo or Pirkko — independent nicknames for the Finnish form of Birgitta.

Cute and quirky nickname that stands on its own in Finland.

A combination of Arabic names commonly used in Turkey.

An Icelandic diminutive of Birgitta turned popular first name there, currently ranking among the Top 30 girl names in Iceland. Parent name Birgitta is either a Nordic variant of Brigitta, from the Irish Brighid "exalted one", or a feminization of the Norse masculine name Birger, meaning "help, rescue".

In the Old Testament, Amram is the father of Moses. It is most frequently seen as a Jewish surname.

Vintage short form of Bridget, very rarely still heard in Irish Catholic communities.

A rising doubled-barreled name in the Turkish Top 100.

Leads to sweeter short forms Pirjo and Pirkko.

A rising double-barreled first name in Turkey.

Icelandic short form of Birgitta, which may derive from the Irish Brighid "exalted one" or from the male Norse name Birger, meaning "help, rescue". A famous bearer is Icelandic feminist Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir (1856-1940), founder of the first women's magazine in Iceland.