Birgit Forename

1,608th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 615,736 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Birgit Forename Definition:

A Teutonic name, meaning: Protecting.

Birgit Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany
100%
521,2331:18540
Austria
100%
25,4831:33494
Denmark-19,8831:28469
Sweden
100%
17,6461:559103
Netherlands
100%
5,4161:3,121556
Norway
100%
4,8031:1,069239
United States
100%
4,1251:87,8884,087
Mozambique-3,8401:7,0951,242
Finland
100%
2,0731:2,645423
Belgium
100%
2,0281:5,666803
Switzerland
100%
1,9361:4,243633
Estonia
100%
1,0731:1,226290
England
100%
8681:64,0592,781
Canada
100%
7401:44,7753,063
South Africa
100%
4941:110,3908,654
Italy
100%
4141:147,4932,362
Spain
100%
3091:150,5823,563
Thailand
100%
2901:241,60614,862
France
100%
2571:258,6393,758
Dominican Republic-2531:41,2302,966
Egypt-2391:384,52311,247
Ghana-2251:119,9394,817
Poland-1881:202,2723,614
Greece
100%
1781:61,4302,005
New Zealand-1641:27,6591,894
Brazil
100%
1471:1,457,38933,965
Northern Ireland
100%
1371:13,454854
Portugal-1201:86,7572,474
Australia-1071:127,6414,157
Liechtenstein-911:41696
Israel
100%
891:94,4154,215
Faroe Islands
100%
711:692153
Hungary
100%
621:157,932917
Ireland
100%
611:76,1232,112
Luxembourg
100%
601:9,401791
Greenland-551:1,025229
Scotland
 
99%
541:99,0812,365
Chile
100%
421:419,2195,479
Malta-341:12,6281,146
Iceland
100%
281:13,0721,067
Mexico
100%
281:4,433,73018,735
Malaysia
100%
271:1,127,77638,447
Wales
100%
251:123,7722,766
Croatia
100%
231:183,3513,362
Peru
100%
181:1,766,19219,056
Qatar-181:131,64515,202
Turkey
 
94%
181:4,322,31720,987
Sudan-161:2,362,9363,917
Ecuador-151:1,181,7958,518
Russia
100%
151:9,615,58037,191
China-141:97,575,41364,568
Czechia
100%
141:761,1543,032
Venezuela
100%
141:2,157,27837,130
Singapore-101:628,70512,270
India
100%
91:134,986,4411,652,066
Monaco
100%
91:4,274738
Philippines
100%
91:11,778,831158,973
Aruba-81:12,9721,901
Japan-81:15,998,25741,670
United Arab Emirates-81:893,99927,106
Lebanon
100%
71:803,9397,854
Slovenia
100%
71:351,2514,834
Albania
100%
61:507,76218,007
Romania-61:3,341,99626,471
Argentina
100%
51:8,554,64917,386
Montenegro
100%
51:126,9152,987
DR Congo-41:18,456,90195,891
Hong Kong-41:1,938,1818,439
Kenya-41:11,576,77840,588
New Caledonia-41:67,5412,087
Paraguay
 
67%
41:1,809,2018,869
Afghanistan
100%
31:10,874,50540,253
Colombia-31:15,926,30951,235
Taiwan
100%
31:7,923,22799,341
Tanzania-31:17,596,10669,562
Bulgaria-21:3,495,19519,668
Costa Rica
100%
21:2,383,97418,662
Jamaica-21:1,441,61415,741
Nicaragua-21:3,009,16824,322
Algeria-11:38,176,72032,669
Antigua and Barbuda-11:99,3953,544
Bahrain-11:1,348,6737,854
Bangladesh-11:159,461,36636,167
Barbados-11:289,7893,893
Bolivia-11:10,601,4049,299
Cambodia-11:16,273,33074,610
Cameroon-11:21,610,503119,836
Congo
100%
11:5,009,20537,978
Cuba-11:11,506,55213,531
Curaçao-11:155,8031,239
Dominica-11:75,4711,341
El Salvador-11:6,341,78616,428
French Polynesia-11:277,9023,605
Haiti-11:10,726,95341,696
Indonesia-11:257,963,6681,335,696
Iraq-11:35,017,85922,933
Ivory Coast-11:23,075,933135,227
Kuwait-11:3,785,26415,388
Libya-11:6,221,3093,060
Malawi-11:17,112,31024,110
Maldives-11:433,9035,827
Mauritius-11:1,297,78413,721
Morocco-11:34,348,63618,260
Namibia-11:2,404,17916,970
Oman-11:4,108,66712,526
Papua New Guinea-11:8,152,314202,620
San Marino
100%
11:32,920787
Saudi Arabia-11:30,812,56527,537
Serbia-11:7,145,72110,629
Slovakia-11:5,310,0639,949
South Korea-11:5,544,42137,250
Uganda-11:40,956,920131,348
United States Virgin Islands-11:109,7474,493
Uruguay-11:3,427,63713,958
Vietnam-11:92,623,11310,484
Yemen-11:26,296,75114,474
Zimbabwe
100%
11:15,423,817113,731

Birgit (28) may also be a surname.

Birgit Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Teutonic name, meaning: Protecting.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Birgit Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birgitt9219,472/
Birgith921,702/
Birgite9236/
Biergit9214/
Birtgit926/
Birgiet925/
Birghit922/
Bitrgit921/
Birdgit921/
Birggit921/
Birgits921/
Birguit921/
Birit91198/
Birgi91178/
Birgitte8627,259/
Birgithe86302/
Birgittt8613/
Birgheit862/
Birghite861/
Birgitts861/
Birguith861/
Birtgitt861/
Birgid831,605/
Birgui83949/
Bergit83693/
Birjit83370/
Birgie8382/
Virgit8362/
Birget8346/
Bihrit8339/
Bitrit8330/
Birgis8328/
Birith8312/
Bairgi8312/
Bhirgi8311/
Birrit8310/
Biriot838/
Birghi837/
Beirit835/
Bairit835/
Biorgi834/
Biritt833/
Byrgit833/
Bisrit832/
Biorit832/
Bircit832/
Bireit832/
Bijrit832/
Birzit831/
Birait831/
Birgai831/
Birgiz831/
Birngi831/
Birsit831/
Birhit831/
Birgitthe8018/
Birggitte802/
Birgittte802/
Birggieth801/
Birghitte801/
Birrgitte801/
Birdget77147/
Bergith77121/
Bergite7785/
Bergitt7734/
Virgith7722/
Biringi7714/
Virgiet778/
Birgett776/
Bisrjit774/
Birgies773/
Virdgit773/
Beirget773/
Bjørgit773/
Birgeth773/
Virgitt772/
Virguit772/
Birjite772/
Birjith772/
Birsait772/
Birdgid772/
Bierget772/
Birgiee772/
Bergait771/
Berghit771/
Bergiet771/
Bergist771/
Bergitë771/
Beirgia771/
Byrgitt771/
Biorgie771/
Biraith771/
Bitroit771/
Birzeit771/
Birdgie771/
Bireitt771/
Birengi771/
Birgeet771/
Birgier771/
Birguid771/
Birieth771/
Biriste771/
Biritte771/
Birjhit771/
Birjitt771/
Birriet771/
Birriot771/
Bairegi771/
Bairiot771/
Bairist771/
Virgite771/
Bitrist771/
Berit7365,654/
Birsi735,266/
Virgi732,011/
Bergi731,205/
Birji73647/
Birga73528/
Birge73260/
Biret73182/
Virit7385/
Birid7324/
Birci7311/
Byrgi735/
Birzi732/
Birjt731/
Bergitte71252/
Berengit7145/
Virgitte7134/
Birgette7118/
Bergithe7113/
Bhiringi7110/
Virgieth715/
Birdgett715/
Bergiete713/
Bhairegi712/
Birgiehe712/
Birzaith711/
Birgethe711/
Birghete711/
Birguiss711/
Biringgi711/
Birjitte711/
Virgiete711/
Birger6713,823/
Berith672,342/
Birshi672,156/
Birjis67950/
Birsai67647/
Birchi67395/
Bergie67260/
Berrit67227/
Birjhi67123/
Virjit67111/
Berite6787/
Bergis6786/
Bhirji6762/
Birgha6759/
Beritt6757/
Bergui6745/
Bersit6742/
Berget6741/
Birdji6738/
Bergoi6735/
Vergit6733/
Virget6731/
Berjit6730/
Bergai6729/
Berenggit6726/
Birsih6725/
Bisrsi6724/
Virgih6721/
Beerit6714/
Beiret6711/
Birjet6711/
Biridh6710/
Virggi676/
Bairet676/
Berghi675/
Bhirga675/
Bherit675/
Birdge675/
Birset675/
Bajrgi675/
Birgeh674/
Birzis674/
Biorci674/
Bieret674/
Bergiz674/
Bairji674/
Beruit673/
Bairsi673/
Bisret673/
Birsei673/
Birsui673/
Birete673/
Birhsi673/
Byregi673/
Birges673/
Bergid673/
Birzie673/
Buirge672/
Bérith672/
Bioret672/
Birjid672/
Birjij672/
Birdgette672/
Birgee672/
Bijret672/
Betrit672/
Berait672/
Bereit672/
Bierci672/
Bircet672/
Bitret672/
Bergiy671/
Berguitte671/
Berhit671/
Beringgit671/
Berzit671/
Beyrit671/
Bierge671/
Bihret671/
Behrit671/
Bearit671/
Byrgyt671/
Biorsi671/
Bjørgitte671/
Biryte671/
Birzai671/
Birzet671/
Bircai671/
Bircii671/
Birciz671/
Bircoi671/
Bireet671/
Birest671/
Birets671/
Birgaj671/
Birgay671/
Birged671/
Birggy671/
Birgje671/
Birguette671/
Birguy671/
Birjai671/
Birjih671/
Birret671/
Birsid671/
Birsie671/
Birsis671/
Birsiy671/
Birsoi671/
Birsyi671/
Bairga671/
Bairid671/
Vairgi671/
Virait671/
Vijrit671/
Wirjit671/
Vircit671/
Virgai671/
Virgid671/
Virgiette671/
Viroit671/
Vregit671/
Viruit671/
Berggi671/

Birgit Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birgit in the Russian language
Биргитbirgit-

Search for Another Forename

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • First names are taken from the first part of an person's personal name. That is, not their inherited name(s), i.e. their surname(s). The first name includes particles, but not middle names
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Birgit