Bride
BREE-da
Irish
"strength or exalted one"
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Updated Thu Mar 20 2025
Bride Origin and Meaning
The name Bride is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "strength or exalted one".
Technically a pet form of Brigid and very commonly heard in Ireland, but pronunciation problems complicate Bride as a name choice in America.
The name Bride in Pop Culture
- The Bride aka Beatrix Kiddomain character in the Kill Bill films
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