Birgitta

bir-GEE-tah; BEER-gee-tah
Scandinavian variation of Bridget, Gaelic
"strength or exalted one"

Birgitta Origin and Meaning

The name Birgitta is a girl's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "strength or exalted one".

Classic Scandinavian form of Bridget. Saint Birgitta of Sweden is the patron saint of Europe.

Famous People Named Birgitta

  • Birgitta Birgersdotter
    birth name of Saint Bridget of Sweden, nun and mystic
  • Birgitta Ingeborg Alice
    Princess of Hohenzollern, sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
  • Birgitta Haukdal (Brynjarsdóttir)
    Icelandic singer
  • Birgitta Valberg
    Swedish actress
  • Birgitta Jónsdóttir
    Icelandic politician
  • Birgitta Trotzig
    Swedish novelist
  • Birgitta Stenberg
    Swedish novelist
  • (Märta) Birgitta Karlström Dorph
    Swedish diplomat
  • Birgitta Moran Farmer
    American portrait painter
  • (Eva) Birgitta Ohlsson
    Swedish politician
  • Brechtgien "Birgitta" Durell
    Swedish industrialist