Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Birgit Updated March 11, 2026 by Jennifer M. Birgit Gender: Female Origin: Scandinavian Meaning: Celtic Goddess ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Birgit? The name Birgit is primarily a female name of Scandinavian origin that means Celtic Goddess. People who like the name Birgit also like: Aura, Charlize, Beatrix, Annika, Arwen, Bettina, Ambrosia Names like Birgit: Barakat, Brykita, Brygida, Birkita, Barkhad, Bright, Brigitta, Brighid, Brigit, Brigette, Briseida, Brigid, Brigitte Stats for the Name Birgit Birgit is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Birgit is currently not ranked in U.S. births